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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…
Webinars, Webinars…
Since lockdown began we seem to have become gradually saturated with webinars. Webinars, webcasts, podcasts, live streams, virtual networking, virtual coffee. You name it, we’ve been invited to it! So what are the things we've learnt? First up some top tips for...
Construction Cast 9 – Mental Health
This week you have the option to watch the video, or read the review which will appear below (or both if you're keen!)... This week we were joined by Anjali Pindoria, Elvin Box, David Barnes & Daisie Rees-Evans. Sign up for next week's Construction Cast with Paul...
Construction Cast 8 – The Future of Contracts & Design
COVID This Week: This week saw Chris Kirby-Turner of Thomson Snell and Passmore, Sarah Fox (500 Word Lawyer) and Jerry Tate of architects, Tate Harmer joining the line up and looking at the future of construction, design and law. We opened with a word from Chris who...
ConstructionCast 7 – Major Projects, NEC, Malaysia and Scotland
This week took another look at the ongoing coronavirus both in Scotland and Malaysia. We also discussed major projects and NEC contracts. We were joined by Swee Im Tan, a barrister at 39 Essex Chambers in Malaysia, Christine Worthington, partner at law firm CMS in...
ConstructionCast 6 – Dubai, Arbitration and Complex Disputes
Construction Cast Six With a lot of ground to cover in thirty minutes, this week we looked at the current situation in the Middle East and arbitration, particularly that of complex disputes. Speakers included Ian Maund of QGS, Daniel Goodkin of 4 Pump Court, and Owen...
Think Before You Type
Around the world, countries have implemented social distancing measures. Online communication has now become more important than ever. From webinars and podcasts, to virtual meetings and face-timing your colleagues, clients, family and friends. For many of us the...
ConstructionCast 5 – Adjudication
For this week’s episode, we were joined from Ireland by Niav O’Higgins, partner at law firm Arthur Cox and Shane Dempsey, head of communications for Construction Industry Federation, the representative body for the industry in Ireland. In the UK we had Chair of the...
G is for Good Faith
Good Faith is one of those terms people bandy around all the time on construction sites. PMs and commercial people love to talk about acting in, 'Good Faith' (or 'Bona Fides' if they went to school with Boris Johnson). But does it actually mean anything? Can you bring...
ConstructionCast 4 – Communication in Difficult Times
Week four of #ConstructionCast saw us welcoming Yasmine Nashawati and Julie Bamford of the RICS disputes and marketing team in the UAE, Nick Saalfeld a leading communications expert and journalist, along with Anthony Carroll of 20 Essex to discuss communications and...