How Construction Disputes Can Be Resolved Using Mediation
In the throes of an ambitious building project, emotions can run high. Throw in a disagreement, and you’re left with a recipe for potentially long-lasting resentment and, quite often, a messy legal battle. But what if there were experts who could step in and provide guidance? Well, there are. Enter the role of Construction Conflict […]
We were approached by a Client who had entered a Joint Venture with a Tier 1 Company.
A JCT Design & Build Contract 2016 Edition was entered between the two parties, with our Client being the Contractor and the other Party being the Employer. Our Client was naturally pleased with such a scenario, given the Resources available through their association with the Larger Entity. The proposed profit to each would be €1.6m […]
We were instructed by a Developer who had employed a Nominated Subcontractor to undertake a Groundworks package with an RIAI Contract.
The Developer had provided SI Reports 1,2 and 3, along with a BIM Model to provide measures in Cart Off and Certified Cart Off. The Subcontractor had used a Graduate for the Tender, and Procurement subsequently Subbed Out the Work, leading to a calamity of errors. With the changeable Economic Challenges throughout 2022 and early […]
A Mechanical and Electrical Subcontractor had been instructed to undertake the Installation for a well-known Supermarket Chain’s Plant Rooms.
The Supermarket’s proximity to the City Centre meant they had space constraints and decided to Install a Modular building of sorts to encapsulate their Plant Room and Storage Room to be placed on the Rooftop. Due to the lightweight construction of the walls and as an afterthought by the Supermarkets Engineer, it was decided that […]
A Family Subcontract Joinery and Manufacturing Business had been working for a National Main Contractor that, in turn, had a Public Works Contract.
The relationship hadn’t been running long when the Main Contractor emailed the Subcontractor mid-way through their contract to state that payment terms were to be extended from 30 days to 60 days because they were waiting for their client to pay them, which was slow. The family business employs many trades staff in the local […]