The Construction Law Webinars continue to go from strength to strength, and so Butterworths has launched its third series. Once
again they will cover key issues relating to construction law whilst focusing on relevant topics in the current climate. Initially, consider
how to select the appropriate construction contract before looking at procurement and of course competition and bribery.
The latest developments surrounding the JCT family of contracts will also be considered together with a review of NEC3. Project security is an important factor in the current market and so that will be given its own dedicated session, as will professional negligence and consultant’s appointment, both of which have been brought into sharper focus in the current times.
Finally, no webinar series would be complete without consideration of adjudication and payment provisions as a result of the introduction of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act. That session is planned for next
September, so we can consider the Act one year on.
~Nicholas Gould, Fenwick Elliott LLP and King’s College, London
Forthcoming Webinars
Here is the schedule of forthcoming webinars for this practice area.
On Demand Webinars
Here is a list of previously broadcast webinars that are now available on demand.
11th Feb 2011
Public procurement
This webinar covers:
- Are EU Procurement Regulations a burden or an opportunity?
- What opportunities do EU Framework Agreements offer for saving money?
- What is the impact of the Remedies Directive in the light of recent ECJ challenges?
- Can sustainability and employment/training requirements be EU compliant?
17th Mar 2011
Sustainability, renewable energy and green procurement
This webinar covers:
- Sustainability – the capacity to endure, to survive viably
- Sustainable consumption and development/production – directing resources where they can have maximum benefit
- Climate change and energy
Natural resource protection and environmental enhancement
- Sustainable procurement
- Sustainable waste and resource management
- Sustainable transport
- Climate change
- Sustainable energy generation
- Ensuring land use planning and development control delivers sustainable development locally
- Sustainability issues in relation to protecting and enhancing the quality of the built and historic environment/existing building stock, including heritage buildings
- Protecting and enhancing biodiversity and the landscape
- Developing a lower-carbon economy
13th Apr 2011
Delay and disruption
This webinar covers:
· The purpose of EOT (defence to damages)
· Different 'techniques' for showing delay
· Distinction between EOT simpliciter and prolongation costs
· Cause & effect (time and disruption)
· Apportionment, concurrency and progress against the contract programme: City Inn v Shepherd
· Time at large and the prevention principle: Multiplex v Honeywell
· Notice as a condition precedent: Education 4 Ayrshire v South Ayrshire Council
· The valuation of damages for prolongation: Costain v Haswell
13th May 2011
Construction insurance
This webinar covers:
• Types of insurance to consider
• Risks to be covered
• Insolvency issues
• Insurance pitfalls
13th Jun 2011
Adjudication update 2011
This webinar covers:
• Current key issues in adjudication
• Changes to legislation and the Scheme
• The latest on serial adjudication
21st Sep 2011
Suspension, termination and repudiation
Whether you are suspending, terminating or repudiating a construction contract, there are substantial legal risks to consider, making it essential that you get it right. The current economic climate has resulted in a dramatic increase in insolvencies and subsequently a rise in the number of contracts being terminated. Our webinar will examine the circumstances in which it is correct to suspend or terminate a contract as well as the consequences of getting this wrong, offering you practical tips to ensure that you do not fall foul of the rules.
This webinar covers:
• The right to suspend performance under a construction contract – when does this arise?
• What are the consequences of a wrongful suspension?
• What are the consequences of a valid suspension on the suspending party’s cost and time entitlements?
• What is the legal threshold to establish repudiation of a contract, with case law examples
• What is the effect of a repudiation and what rights and remedies apply post repudiation
• Contractual rights to terminate - relationship to repudiation
• Contractual procedures must be strictly followed
• Wrongful termination
• Consequences of termination
• Termination for insolvency
10th Oct 2011
Construction disputes update
The new Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act is due to come into force on 1st October. It will make significant changes to the adjudication and payment regimes, resulting in a need to amend the standard form contracts to comply with the new law. There have also been substantial developments in case law affecting construction disputes, including the decision in City Inn v Shepherd Construction, which will have far reaching consequences for the already complex area of determining ‘concurrent delay’. Our webinar will offer you an update on recent legal decisions and developments, ensuring that you are fully informed.
This webinar covers:
• The new adjudication and payment regime and how JCT and others have responded
• Concurrent delay: the City Inn decision and its effect in English law
• Contract deadlines for claims notices: ignore at your peril?
• A roundup of recent cases
17th Nov 2011
Construction Act update
The Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 came into force on 1st October 2011. It aims to facilitate a prompt flow of cash down the construction supply chain and, in order to achieve this, it has made significant amendments to payment mechanisms. It has also made provision for fairer allocation of costs in adjudication. This pertinent webinar will scrutinise the practical implications of the Act and examine the grounds for challenging adjudicators’ decisions.
This webinar covers:
• Update on the amended Act and Scheme
• Grounds for challenging adjudicators' decisions
• Recent notable developments
3rd Feb 2012
Selecting your construction contract
There is a plethora of construction contracts to choose from and deciding which one is right for your project is vitally important to its success. This webinar will examine the key practical factors which should influence this decision and compare the standard form contracts, ensuring that you are fully equipped to choose the right contract for your project.
This webinar covers:
• Selecting the right form for the procurement route
• The range of standard form contracts compared
• Selecting your domestic and international contracts
• International contracts considered
• The growth of turnkey, EPC and EPCM contracts
