Construction and engineering

Stephanie Barwise QC | Grenfell Inquiry Opening Statements

Stephanie Barwise QC – appointment re: The Grenfell Tower Public Inquiry. Stephanie Barwise QC is representing a group of core […]

7th Jun 2018

Review of Construction Law 2017 by Mathias Cheung published by Informa

“Construction Law Review 2017: a review of key legal and industry developments” (just published by Informa) was written by Mathias […]

18th May 2018

27 June 2018: Dominique Rawley QC to speak at “Construction: Shaping New Law into Solution-Focused Advice for Your Clients”

Dominique Rawley QC will be speaking at Whitepaper’s annual Construction Conference, this year entitled: “Shaping New Law into Solution-Focused Advice […]

Cleveland Bridge UK Ltd (“CBUK”) v Sarens (UK) Ltd (“Sarens”) [2018] EWHC 460 (TCC) and [2018] EWHC 751 (TCC)

Appearing for the Claimant, CBUK, Marc Lixenberg successfully overturned an adjudicator’s decision which had imposed a 10% cap on the […]

12th Apr 2018

RG Carter Building Ltd v Kier Business Services Ltd [2018] EWHC 729 (TCC)

In 2001/2, the Claimant, R.G. Carter Building Limited, built a new science block at Boston Grammar School. Unfortunately, the science […]

5th Apr 2018

28 March 2018: Sir Robert Akenhead joins Disrupting Disputes Conference panel

Sir Robert Akenhead will speak at Womble Bond Dickinson‘s Disrupting Disputes Conference at The British Library on 28 March 2018 […]

McDonald v D&F Contracts Ltd (HT-2017-253, TCC, 19 March 2018)

Mathias Cheung successfully appeared in a default judgment application for the claimants (the “McDonalds”) against their building contractor (“D&F”), in […]

19th Mar 2018

“Not quite the last word”: Robert Akenhead and Christopher Reid for Building Magazine

Robert Akenhead explains why final isn’t always final – so make sure your contract’s finality provisions are clear and explicit. […]

9th Mar 2018

Atkin Chambers recognised as leading name in construction law worldwide by WWL

With nearly 50% of its members included, Atkin Chambers is pleased to be recognised as a leading name in construction […]

9th Mar 2018

Chambers Construction Guide published with David Streatfeild-James QC as contributing editor

The Chambers Construction guide published in March 2018 with David Streatfeild-James QC as contributing editor, provides expert legal commentary on […]

7th Mar 2018

BHC Ltd v Galliford Try Infrastructure Ltd (t/a Morrison Construction) [2018] EWHC 368 (TCC)

Stephanie Barwise QC successfully appeared in Part 8 proceedings for the claimant sub-contractor BHC Ltd (“BHC”) on the development of a […]

27th Feb 2018

Almacantar (Centre Point) Ltd v Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd [2018] EWHC 232 (TCC)

Part 8 proceedings related to a dispute arising out of a project to redevelop the landmark Centre Point Tower in […]

21st Feb 2018

Jennifer Jones on conclusive evidence clauses for Construction Law

Jennifer Jones examines the law surrounding conclusive evidence clauses, which often pass unnoticed – until it is too late. Make […]

12th Feb 2018

21 – 22 March 2018: Patrick Clarke to speak at Annual SCF Conferences

Patrick Clarke will be a panelist at The Southern Construction Framework (SCF) 2018 Annual Conference on the 21 and 22 […]

20 March 2018: Steven Walker and Felicity Dynes speak to the CIArb

Steven Walker QC and Felicity Dynes will speak to The South East Branch of the CIArb at its first 2018 […]

9 March 2018: The Society of Construction Law Annual Conference

Steven Walker QC, Frances Pigott and Mathias Cheung will be giving a “construction law update” at The Society of Construction Law Annual […]

8 March 2018: Chantal-Aimée Doerries QC to speak at SCL Astra International Women’s day event

Chantal-Aimée Doerries QC will talk on ‘Careers in Construction Law’ at the SCL Astra event being held on 8 March […]

Victory House General Partner Ltd v RGB P&C Ltd [2018] EWHC 102 (TCC)

The claim arose out of the development and conversion of an existing office building into an 87 bedroom hotel at […]

26th Jan 2018

“Who gets the money?” when a main contractor goes into liquidation – Nicholas Baatz QC for Building Magazine

When a main contractor goes bust, can the courts assume that the employer has set up a retention fund for […]

25th Jan 2018

Second supplement to Hudson’s Building and Engineering Contracts published

Built on the wealth of practical, commercial and legal experience accumulated by the authors, Hudson’s Building and Engineering Contracts provides […]

21st Dec 2017