Constructing in 2015 and beyond! Changes on the Horizon
It has been a busy time for the construction industry, as the economy begins to pick up and a growth
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Legal File
The Public Works Contracts: Where do we go from here?
The Office of Government Procurement published its Report on the Review of the Performance of the Public Works Contract (the
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The Essentials of Adjudication under the Construction Contracts Act 2013 What you need to know
The Construction Contracts Act 2013 (the “Act”) introduces a number of key protections aimed at improving cash flow in the
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Second time lucky? The Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2014.
On 15 January 2014, the Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (the “2014 Regulations”) were signed into law! Replacing the 2013
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Out with the old, in with the new – all change for Construction
There has been quite a lot going on this last year in the construction sector, with small but real indications
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The Turning of the Tide? – Cash Flow and Adjudication under the Construction Contracts Bill
Better cash flow in the industry. On 16 July 2013, the Construction Contracts Bill finally passed through Dail Eireann and
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Sign on the Dotted Line! A new regime for certification under the Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2013
On March 8th 2013, Phil Hogan, Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government signed the Building Control (Amendment) Regulations
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Picking up the Pieces. Incomplete developments and the challenges of boom and bust!
Niav O’Higgins Partner and Head of Construction & Engineering, Arthur Cox Introduction: Construction is one of the sectors most
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Sentencing Trends for Health and Safety Offences
“For a punishment to be just it should consist of only such gradations of intensity as suffice to deter men from committing crimes.” – Cesare Beccaria (On Crimes and Punishments, 1764)
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Key Changes to the Public Works Contracts – Major or Minor??
More than 4 years after the introduction of the Public Works Contracts, parties are now familiar with their provisions. But are parties aware of the various amendments that are made to these Public Works Contracts on a regular basis?
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