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Take a look at our blog articles, webinars, and recordings of #ConstructionCast – the discussion forum we started with the arrival of COVID-19…
Construction Cast – Sustainability
For this ConstructionCast, Annabel Clark of Faithful & Gould, Jonathan Finnerty of Green Unit and Alex Hirom, solicitor at Addleshaw Goddard examined sustainability with Annie. All three have an interest in sustainability from very different perspectives. We...
Goals, Targets – How Do You Measure Marketing?
Where’s the Money? So you’ve done your marketing and business development, you’ve got your budget, you’re on social media and you’ve got a website. How do you know if it’s working? How do you measure the benefits and compare the costs? The answer is – it depends… We...
Adjudication in 2021 and the “Motacus” Case
This week marked the first anniversary of #ConstructionCast and the anniversary of the first lockdown. Thank you to the thousands of you who have joined us over the last year. We hope that 2021 might see us take #ConstructionCast live and we’ll see you in person....
To Ad? Or Not to Ad? Online Advertising – Is It Worth It?
To Ad or Not to Ad. That, is the Question... Google Ads, Facebook Ads, Linkedin Advertising, Sponsored Posts, etc, etc. There are so many ways to reach a bigger audience online. But do they work for professional services in the built environment? And what do you need...
Construction Dispute Funding – Construction Cast
This week we took a look at construction dispute funding by third parties. Annie joined Andrew Roberts of Augusta Ventures, James Drayton of Raven Group, and Khushboo Shadhadpuri of Al Tamimi and Company. Watch the video or take a look at our brief write-up below. ...
Annie’s Brush With The Law…
Jury duty during covid – my experience at the Royal Courts of Justice What it was like doing jury service at the nightingale courts? At the end of 2020, I received that letter that people are either looking forward to or dreading. Jury summons. When you tell people...
Construction Cast: Infrastructure, Risk and Rail
We took a fascinating journey this week into the world of infrastructure, risk and rail. Panellists included Gareth Dennis - Author and rail engineer, Rebecca Gabriel – head of risk at HS2, Raj Sanghera of Homes England, and Martin Burns, the head of alternative...
H is for… HGCRA 1996 – The Construction Act
H Is For…Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996. Snappy title this month. Don’t worry you’ll be forgiven if it doesn’t sound like the most exciting article on the blog. Despite the title, this Act is possibly one of the most important in the world of...
Construction Cast Series 2, Episode 5: Variations
This week featured the ever-contentious subject of variations in construction contracts, hosted by Annie. You can take a look at the video recording below, or read our detailed write-up. Andy Hewitt of HDP opened the discussions. He notes there are fundamentally three...