Michael Conroy Harris
CommentPanama Papers: Blind data
The Panama Papers should serve as a wake-up call for the industry and how it treats data. It鈥檚 time for contract drafting to move into the 21st century
CommentContracts: Smooth operators
We鈥檝e improved the efficiency of actual building no end 鈥� yet when it comes to negotiating contracts we get bogged down. It鈥檚 time to oil the wheels of contracting
CommentConstruction contracts: Global branding
UK construction and UK law are both recognised as quality products. How do our construction contracts translate to other jurisdictions?
CommentB: Bouygues vs Dahl-Jenson
A-Z of key construction law cases: An early adjudication case that shows that even when an adjudicator gets things wrong, their decision can still be upheld by the courts
CommentA: Alfred McAlpine Capital Projects vs Tilebox
In the first of a new series, we look at a ruling that shows how difficult it is to overturn reasonable liquidated damages agreed in a contract
CommentWill infrastructure projects happen without 'hybrid bills'?
The government鈥檚 National Infrastructure Plan promises 500 projects worth 拢250bn - but could they grind to a halt without the driving force of 鈥榟ybrid bills鈥�?
CommentU is for unliquidated, V is for variation
In the latest of our jargon-busting series, Michael Conroy Harris explains unliquidated damages and variations, for when a project doesn鈥檛 go to plan (or contract)
CommentS is for suspension, T is for termination of a contract
Want to wind up work on a job early? In the latest of our jargon-busting series Michael Conroy Harris explains how to go about suspending or terminating a contract
CommentBIM disputes are inevitable
The recent US case didn鈥檛 go to court, but eventually we will see legal spats over BIM in the UK - so how will we go about resolving them?
CommentQ is for quantum, R is for repudiation
Don鈥檛 like the terms of a contract? Michael Conroy Harris continues our jargon-busting series and explains how you can repudiate it or make a quantum claim
CommentO is for ownership, P is for performance
Zone out whenever someone uses legal jargon with you? Here鈥檚 a handy bluffer鈥檚 guide with a look at ownership and performance
CommentThe legal implications of using 黑洞社区 Information Modelling
BIM has huge benefits, but the principle of sharing could come unstuck when mistakes are discovered.
CommentL is for limitation rules
A-Z of construction law聽Our beginner鈥檚 guide to legal basics covers L this week 鈥� the limitation on the time a party can claim damages
CommentK is for key performance indicators
A-Z of construction law聽Our beginner鈥檚 guide to legal basics reaches K, and the increasingly important notion of the key performance indicator
CommentJ is for jurisdiction
The A-Z of construction law:聽Our instant course in legal concepts continues by asking where a construction contract says legal proceedings should be held
CommentI is for indemnity
The A-Z of construction law -聽Our instant course in legal concepts continues by asking what exactly is an indemnity and how would you spot one in a contract?
CommentG is for guarantee, H is for hazardous
The A to Z of construction law -聽Our instant course in legal concepts continues by asking when is a guarantee not a guarantee and how should hazardous materials be handled in contracts?
CommentE is for express terms, F is for fitness for purpose
The A to Z of construction law:聽Our instant course in legal concepts continues with some advice on how express terms can muddy the waters, and a guide to fitness for purpose obligations
CommentC is for copyright, D is for defects
The A to Z of construction law聽Our instant course in legal concepts continues with some advice on how to protect your design ideas and what to do if defects come to light on your building
CommentA is for attestation, B is for breach
Michael Conroy Harris provides a handy bluffer鈥檚 guide for all those who find themselves flustered when dealing with legal terms. This week, A and B 鈥�