COVID-19 and the administration of JCT contracts Problem: I am an Architect working in private practice. For administering contracts, I use the JCT. Given the current pandemic, in your opinion, what is the best contract mechanism for administrating pandemic related additional cost claims made by contractors? Response: If you mean how best can an Architect …
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Appropriation of monies Problem: I work for a building company that has enjoyed quite a long relationship with one particular client. The client is a housing developer operating at the high end of the market constructing one-off bespoke houses.
Confusion over extent of works to be carried out Problem: I have a situation which could end up costing my company a lot of money. I run a very successful tiling business. I have 2 retail shops in the East Midlands and a separate contracting company. The contracting company is basically the fixing ‘arm’ of …
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Customer refusing access to complete the works Can a customer refuse to allow my fitter to complete a job? Problem: Hi. I hope you can advise me on where my company legally stands with a customer. The sum involved is small, but it is the principle of the matter as the customer has been an …
Email hacking in the construction industry – who is liable? Slightly different to my usual column – I have decided to write an article on email fraud as over the past couple of years, a number of clients have approached me who are concerned about email fraud; some because they have received electronic communications from …
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What is the best standard form of building contract to use? Identifying the best standard form of building contract to use for a project Problem: It is not so much of a problem, but a question that I have, which is posed every time my company is awarded a project – what is the best …
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How can you guard against insolvency post COVID-19? With tough economic times ahead across our region and beyond, it’s crucial that businesses protect themselves against insolvency. Leicestershire Builder’s regular contributor Michael Gerard of Michael Gerard Solicitors (www.mg-law.co.uk) offers some timely advice. As history has taught us, construction is always one of the first sectors to …
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Michael Gerard presents to the Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE) This year, Michael was pleased to be invited to present at the Wales & North West Conference of CABE, the professional body for the building engineering industry. The event, originally scheduled for March, was postponed until September, but when it became clear that date …
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Insolvency and the construction industry in the wake of COVID-19 – PBC Today The closure of sites, manufacturers, logistical and supplier issues and difficulties implementing social distancing obligations meant that no construction project in the UK escaped being impacted when the lockdown was imposed back in March. Every recession leads to an upsurge in the …
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Michael Gerard delivers webinar at CIOB On Tuesday 9th June 2020, Michael Gerard presented to the Norwich and Cambridge branch of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB). Les Carter, chairman of the Cambridge Hub of the CIOB said, “Michael delivered a talk on the thorny topic of dispute resolution and the variety of methods in …
