Practical Law

There is no doubt that technology has been and will continue to transform construction. Technology is a wide term, but it is enough to mention concepts such as BIM and Digital Twins or look at the emphasis on modern methods of construction (MMC) in the Construction Playbook to get a feel for where construction is … Continue reading Procuring tech for construction →

December 2021 saw the publication of the independent review of public sector construction frameworks, commissioned by the Cabinet Office, and led by Professor David Mosey PhD. Mosey was given the brief of creating a new “Gold Standard” for public sector frameworks and framework controls. His report, Constructing the Gold Standard, follows his consultation with over … Continue reading Constructing the Gold Standard – public sector frameworks →

The Construction Act 1996 has recently come in for some stick. Not, in this particular case, because of its operation, but because of the exceptional circumstances in which it does not apply. This stick is revived, previously-wielded stick, but stick all the same. In the latest Severfield decision of November 2017, Severfield (UK) Ltd v … Continue reading Construction operations and “hybrid” contracts – an uncertain compromise →

Things are not always what they seem. While in one sense, the UK is busy disconnecting itself from Europe with the advent of Brexit, in another sense it is quite literally becoming more connected than ever through the growth of the electricity interconnector market. This post takes a look at this fast rising market and … Continue reading Key construction risk – interconnectors →

Unlike 18 April 1930, when the BBC reported there was no news and played out with piano music, 18 April 2016 is an important date for utilities and their suppliers. Today the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2006 will be replaced by the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016, transposing the Utilities Directive 2014/25/EU into law in England, Wales and … Continue reading Today’s the day: Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 →

Last year saw the publication of Revision 6 of the Model Form of Contract MF/1 (Revision 6), a contract that is well-thumbed in the world of supply and installation of mechanical and electronic plant. The widespread use of MF/1 is in itself a hindrance to the uptake of new revisions. Contractors who have consistently used the … Continue reading MF/1: The world moves on, but not everyone keeps up with the pace →

Reading through a judgment the length of Bluewater Energy Services BV v Mercon Steel Structures BV and others is no mean feat. Luckily for the brave and steadfast, the case considers a number of core issues that arise time and again in construction contracts and raises some interesting questions. One example that caught my eye … Continue reading The World Cup may be over, but should losing your key players always lead to penalties? →