Construction Risks By Mark Roach Welcome to the Construction Risks collection. This space is used to report upon issues of interest to those who seek to allocate, manage and reduce construction risks on behalf of contractors, as well as insurers of construction risks.
Construction Risks Newsletter - August 2019 By Mark Roach DAC Beachcroft's Construction Risks Newsletter features topical issues in construction. Welcome to the August version of DACB’s construction risks newsletter. Adjudication case law still dominates the Construction Court’s work, with a number of…
Construction Risk Newsletter - May 2019 By Mark Roach Since our last edition, there has been some useful and relevant precedent set down by the various Courts. In particular the Courts have sought to grapple with what is “Practical Completion” – something that we can all recognise, but not define. …
Construction Risks - December 2018 By Mark Roach Since our last edition, there has been a mixed bag of cases and precedents set down by the various Courts. Perhaps what is more notable is the reduction in the number of adjudication enforcement decisions which have been reported. Whilst this may…
Adjudication Adviser September 2017 By Mark Roach Welcome to the further edition of DAC Beachcroft's Adjudication Adviser TThis edition reviews a number of new Adjudication cases. In particular it is interesting to see the judicial commentary on "smash and grab" adjudications. Unless the Civil…
Construction Update September 2017 By Mark Roach Adjudication Adviser "Smash and grab": In ICI v Merit - provides some notable commentary on these types of adjudications, where one party fails to issue a payment notice Winding up petitions: In Breyer - the Court confirmed that winding up…
Adjudication Adviser June 2017 By Mark Roach Welcome to the further edition of DAC Beachcroft's Adjudication Adviser This edition of the Adjudication Adviser looks at the recent cases on enforcement of adjudication decisions. These latest set of cases show how parties are seeking to resist…
Construction Update June 2017 By Mark Roach Adjudication Adviser Multiple Contracts: In RCS v Conway – deals with oral contracts and the difficulties with implementing the amendments to the Construction Act. Scope of Notice of Adjudication: In Aecom v Staptina - the Court looked at…
Construction Adjudication Adviser February 2017 By Mark Roach Welcome to the further edition of DAC Beachcroft's Adjudication Adviser This edition of the Adjudication Adviser focuses on what the Court will review on enforcement. In particular with regard to oral contracts, which by way of the amendments to…
Construction Update February 2017 By Mark Roach Adjudication Adviser This edition of the Adjudication Adviser focuses on what the Court will review on enforcement. In particular with regard to oral contracts, which by way of the amendments to the Construction Act, can now be adjudicated.…
DAC Beachcroft's Adjudication Adviser Newsletter - February 2016 By Mark Roach Welcome to the further edition of DAC Beachcroft's Adjudication Adviser This edition of the Adjudication Adviser focuses on two important Court of Appeal decisions and a useful case on the difficulty that adjudicators face in determining contracts…
Construction Risks Newsletter - December 2019 By Mark Roach Welcome to the December version of DACB’s Construction Risks newsletter.