Posts tagged with: Construction
We get asked about & review Letters of Intent (LoI) – here are a few thoughts… Letters of Intent (LoI) have the benefit of enabling parties to commence work prior to the execution of the final contract, however they are...
Another in depth review of a proposed contract completed! Our reviews are comprehensive, providing a full explanation as to why a change is required with any proposed clause changes, including a risk analysis. We all know how important the contract...
For a claim to be successful you must be able to prove that a claim exists. This is often overlooked. To avoid this see the below hints on how to prepare a successful claim. The basis of your claim must...
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...
One piece of advice that we give our clients is the importance of good record keeping, it’s no good getting into a dispute situation & expecting a miracle from us if you don’t have the right records to support your...
Smart Contracts are self executing documents. They operate in the same way as a vending machine – you insert money, click on item you want and if you have inserted enough money the item is released. These contracts are encoded...
In blockchain technology a transaction gets represented as block, the block then gets distributed across the blockchain network and the network (which consists of all users of the blockchain) verifies that the transaction is valid (this is done using complex...
In this eagerly awaited case Grove Developments Ltd employed S&T (UK) Ltd under an amended JCT Design and Build Contract 2011 to design and build a new hotel at Heathrow Airport. On April 18th 2017 Grove issued to S&T a...