Construction Disputes

Performance Bonds - Edward Quigg, Quigg Golden (Construction Contracts, Dublin, 4.12.18) Given the increase in contractor failures, is it time to veer away from on-demand performance bonds? What are the options?

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Standard Form Amendments - Barrett Chapman, McCann FitzGerald (Construction Contracts, Dublin, 4.12.18) When is it a ploy to amend the standard forms, e.g. removing exceptionally inclement weather or discovery of antiquities as causes for delay?

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Insolvency - Eamonn Conlon, A&L Goodbody (Construction Contracts, Dublin, 4.12.18) Using real-life examples, what can you do to protect yourself when you are contracting with a party facing insolvency?

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Delay (notes) - Dermot McEvoy, Eversheds Sutherland and Mark Etherington, Acua Ltd What is the state of play on concurrent and dominant delay: (1) commencement, (2) impact and duration, (3) overlapping events?

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Design Liability - Finola McCarthy, Ronan Daly Jermyn (Construction Contracts, Dublin, 4.12.18) How is design liability changing under RIAI, Public Works Suite and Fidic 2017? Why is it such a concern and why does it matter?

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Delay - Dermot McEvoy, Eversheds Sutherland and Mark Etherington, Acua Ltd (Construction Contracts, Dublin, 4.12.18) What is the state of play on concurrent and dominant delay: (1) commencement, (2) impact and duration, (3) overlapping events?

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Caps on Liability - Niav O'Higgins of Arthur Cox (Construction Contracts, Dublin, 4.12.18) What are the golden rules for ensuring that caps on liability are (1) robust and (2) enforceable?

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Standard form amendments - Richard Booth, HFW (Construction Contracts, London, 7.11.18) When is it a ploy to amend the standard forms, e.g. removing exceptionally inclement weather or discovery of antiquities as causes for delay? What is the legal position?

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Delay - Darryl Royce, Atkin Chambers (Construction Contracts, London, 7.11.18) What is the state of play in the concurrent and dominant delay debate: (1) commencement, (2) impact and duration, (3) overlapping events?

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Adjudications - Matthew Molloy, MCMS (Construction Contracts, London, 7.11.18) What is the savvy way to handle a "smash and grab" adjudication, either claiming money or defending against it?

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