Digital Technology
We are experienced providing advice on IT and technological service works packages within various sectors including Building Information Modelling, Integrated security systems, SCADA and telecoms work packages, leak detection systems, road traffic telematics and specialist communications systems.
Articles & papers
AI & Construction law: an essential and inevitable partnership
In an article that first appeared in the February 2019 edition of Building Magazine, Simon Tolson and Stacy Sinclair discuss risk management in the first of two articles on the applications of AI in construction law.
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Click to download PDF"Artificial Intelligence and Law"
In this article Simon Tolson looks at the speculation that law is ripe for ‘uberisation’, becoming the next target of technological transformation. Explaining the current position of artificial intelligence in law, where it is progressing, ethical duties and what happens when it all goes wrong.
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“Smash and grab” adjudications: when can the paying party commence a “true value” adjudication?
Matt Simson looks at the question of when can the paying party commence a “true value” adjudication in circumstances where it has failed to issue the required payment and/or pay less notices.
Read more [5]Time for a review? Review of the Arbitration Act 1996 launched by the Law Commission
Claire King looks at the Law Commission’s announcement to review the Arbitration Act 1996 (the “Act”), a review which comes some 25 years after the legislation first came into force.
Read more [6]The Devil in Carbon: the challenge for construction
Catherine Simpson looks at the challenge the construction industry needs to tackle in terms of concrete and cement in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to NetZero by 2050.
Read more [7]Net Zero: Football’s Golden Goal
Decarbonisation and environmental sustainability are now key targets in the construction industry. Aurelia Russo highlights some of the new environmental initiatives in the design and construction of UK football stadiums.
Read more [8]Webinars & podcasts
Essential construction law update webinar in association with Building Magazine
Friday, 10 November 2017This webinar delivered by experts covers the following key topics:
- BIM and the legal landscape in 2017
- Brexit: One year on
- Adjudication law update
Essential construction law update webinar in association with Building Magazine
Thursday, 20 October 2016Our expert panel of speakers discuss what you need to know about key topics in Construction Law:
- BIM & The Legal Landscape 2016
- Brexit - disaster or opportunity for UK Construction Industry?
- The Tender Process - be aware of the pitfalls
Events
BIM & Digital Technologies: the latest legal and contractual developments
Fenwick Elliott Partners Jeremy Glover and Stacy Sinclair join May Winfield, Global Director of Commercial, Legal and Digital Risks of Buro Happold, to discuss the latest legal and contractual developments in BIM and other digital technologies, including the recently released Information Protocol to support BS EN ISO 19650-3 (the operational phase of the assets).
Read more [11]Case studies
Offering support when a project falls into delay
Our client, a global financial services firm, sought help when progress to upgrade work to a Data Centre being carried out by its contractor fell behind schedule and then further hit by a fatal accident.
Read more [12]Closely controlled laboratory system
Acting for a contractor in relation to the alleged defective design and construction of a closely controlled laboratory system at a prestigious university in the UK.
Read more [13]Airport construction dispute, UK
Advising, on a large airport development, when a dispute arose over the design and installation of the electronic building management system.
Read more [14]Integrated security system for a national oil company, Middle East
Advising a leading international technology company acting as EPC Contractor for the design, procurement and installation of a fully integrated security system for a Middle Eastern country’s national oil and gas production and processing facilities. Contract value approximately $450 million.
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