Arthur Cox – What is REPowerEU and what does it mean for the Built Environment?
As a consequence of the war in Ukraine, the EU has taken steps additional to ‘Fit for 55’ to reduce
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Arthur Cox – Speak my Language
ARE YOU TAXONOMY-ALIGNED? We recently looked at the EU’s “Fit for 55” package of legislative proposals, focusing on anticipated changes
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Arthur Cox – Where next on Energy Performance of Buildings?
The European Commission publishes the proposal for a Recast Directive. In December’s edition of Irish building magazine, we looked at
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Construction Law Update: Welcome Clarification on Liquidated Damages … and more! Olivia Abell, Associate, and Katrina Donnelly, Professional Support Lawyer.
Irish building magazine readers will be familiar with the advantages of using liquidated damages (“LDs”) as a mechanism for managing
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Resolving Construction disputes – What are the options and why is it important?
It happens frequently…parties spend weeks and months negotiating complex clauses in their construction contracts. The end is in sight but
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We’ve got it covered – or have we? Current Challenges in Professional Indemnity Cover
Maeve Crockett, Associate, Construction and Engineering, Arthur Cox outlines for Irish building magazine how having adequate and appropriate insurance in
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COVID-19: Next steps in Construction and Engineering
As the Government’s Roadmap to ease COVID-19 restrictions and reopen Ireland’s economy and society envisages a resumption of construction, engineering
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Liquidated Damages – So what’s New?
Everyone working in construction is familiar with mechanisms for managing delays to the works being carried out by the main
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Bondholders beware – belt and braces will win the day
Performance bonds are a common feature of construction projects. They provide assurance to employers that contractors will meet their obligations
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Arthur Cox – Legal File – Clear as a falling pane of glass
Clashes between clauses in the same contract are never what any party wants to see – but avoiding this can
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