Join legal experts from Shepherd and Wedderburn's construction and infrastructure team as we take a closer look at the trends and issues currently affecting the sector, and how to manage them.
Global Switch Estates 1 Ltd (“GSEL”) engaged Sudlows Ltd (“Sudlows”) for various works at GSEL’s specialist data centre located at East India Dock House in London. Four adjudications were raised between the parties following disputes regarding various matters.
FK Construction Limited (“FK”) was sub-contractor to ISG Retail Limited (“ISG”) for works involving roofing and cladding in relation to ISG’s Project Barberry. FK issued an application for payment of £1,691,679.94. ISG failed to issue a payment notice, submitting a pay less notice instead. The sum sought by FK was not paid, and FK referred the dispute to adjudication.
Atalian Servest AMK Limited ("AMK”) was engaged as subcontractor to carry out construction works at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London. AMK appointed B W (Electrical Contractors) Limited (“BW”) as subcontractor to AMK to assist with electrical works. The works did not go as planned and the parties advanced financial claims against each other.
Figures from Homes for Scotland indicate that there is currently a shortage of almost 100,000 homes in Scotland. According to their most recent figures, 25,000 new homes are needed each year to keep pace with need and demand – and that figure was last met in 2007. Let those figures sink in. That could mean 100,000 families priced out of the housing market because demand is outstripping supply or 100,000 older couples unable to downsize (and free up larger family homes) because smaller, more suitable, homes are not available.
What are the challenges facing the UK construction sector in 2023?
Join legal experts from Shepherd and Wedderburn's construction and infrastructure team as we take a closer look at the challenges affecting the sector and how to mitigate these. The main topics addressed will be:
Cooper Construction contracted with LJR Interiors to perform dry lining, plastering and screed works at a development property in Oxfordshire. The parties did not adopt a standard form contract, and instead reached agreement through letter and purchase order on 26 August 2014. The agreement did not include an adjudication clause, so the Scheme for Construction Contracts applied by virtue of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996.
Kings College London (KCL) and the Adjudication Society (AS) have recently prepared a report with the objective of publishing robust and comprehensive data in relation to construction adjudication, so that established trends can be reviewed, and the overall success of construction adjudication in the UK can be improved. 10 Adjudicator Nominating Bodies (ANB) and 257 individuals involved in adjudication took part in the survey. There are both expected and unexpected results.