Monthly Archives: May 2019
Is remote working a new concept in construction? The answer: No. Project teams may not always in the same location. The PQS could be based in London, the Architect in Newcastle, the Engineer in Cardiff with the Project in Birmingham,...
Urban Project Services provides high quality and proactive commercial management for construction and civil engineering projects. Based in the UK with consultants in the UK and overseas. Our highly experienced international team provides exceptional commercial support from pre-construction through to...
The Canadian R&D tax credit schemes was set up in the 1980’s to encourage business to engage in research and development. There are two main benefits of the scheme namely: You can pool your R&D expenditure and deduct the against...
In 2018 the GDP of the UK construction industry was worth £109bn. In the last set of statistics issued by HMRC the construction industry issued 1,365 R&D claims which represented R&D expenditure of £525m. By utilising the R&D Tax Credit...
The United States enacted the Research and Development tax credit system in 1981. In 2015 the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act made the credit a permanent part of the US tax code. For companies to qualify for the credit...
The construction industry commonly uses Letters of Intent to enable projects to commence whilst the final construction contract is being agreed. Whilst this approach does have the benefit of enabling parties to commence work prior to execution of the final...
It is now common to see within JCT Contracts Employer amendments proposing a new clause stating that the Contractor is not entitled to an extension of time where there is concurrent delay. Concurrent delay can be defined as ‘a period...
Not following the terms of the contract in relation to payment protocols is still an unnecessary cause of dispute. Both sides should know their obligations and responsibilities. Cash is king – if you’ve carried out the work you’re entitled to...