12 March 2020 Blog Coronavirus (COVID-19) – the construction industry and insurance One of the questions that we are being asked is will insurance cover the delay/suspension/cessation/termination of construction works as a result of Coronavirus (COVID-19)... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
11 March 2020 Blog MF/1- Coronavirus (COVID-19) In the third of our series of blogs on MF/1 (rev 6) we discuss the clauses that may be relevant to the Coronavirus (COVID-19)... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
10 March 2020 Blog Construction contractual provisions - Coronavirus (COVID-19) The key clauses of the both JCT 2016 and NEC4 that are relevant in relation to Coronavirus (COVID-19) are those dealing with the contractor’s entitlement to time and money in the event of delay, and termination... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
3 March 2020 Blog MF/1 - The Mother of All Construction/Installation Contracts? Before turning to a more analytical analysis of MF/1 in the next week or so, it’s worth noting as a starting point that if you like your contracts to be “all singing, all dancing”, then the MF/1 fits that bill... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
27 February 2020 Blog Future Home Standards: Proposed changes to Part L (conservation of fuel and power) and Part F (ventilation) of the Building Regulations for new buildings On 7 February 2020, the Government‘s consultation period for changes to Part L and Part F of the Building Regulations closed... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
19 February 2020 Blog Shopping isn’t what it used to be - MF/1 - the Model Form of Contract for the Design, Supply and Installation of Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Plant Shopping isn’t what it used to be. The high street is changing... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
18 February 2020 Blog Martino Giaquinto shortlisted for the Partner of the Year award - Birmingham Law Society Legal Awards Mills & Reeve construction and energy partner Martino Giaquinto has been shortlisted for the Partner of the Year award at the Birmingham Law Society Legal Awards 2020... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
12 February 2020 Blog Emails - don't enter into a contract by mistake A warning from my colleagues, Lino di Lorenzo and Simon Cummins,about creating a contract by mistake by way of exchange of emails... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
31 January 2020 Blog Talking a good game on good faith Estates Gazette has recently published my article “Talking a good game on good faith”... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
23 January 2020 Blog Government Consultation to “in-effect ban the use of combustible materials in and on the external walls of certain buildings” On 20 January the Government launched a consultation which will run until 13 April 2020... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
16 January 2020 Blog The Queen’s speech –Building Safety Bill and Fire Safety Bill The background briefing notes to the Queen’s speech given on 19 December 2019 confirm two new bills (the Building Safety Bill and the Fire Safety Bill) relating to the safety of buildings... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
15 January 2020 Blog Cladding bans – is the end nigh? Most professionals in the construction industry will be aware of the regulations which put an effective ban on cladding on high-rise residential buildings, which came into force on 21 December 2018... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read