May’s Insight compares and contrasts the “final account” processes under the JCT and NEC4 forms of contract, and provides practical guidance on how to get the best result at the end of a project.
Insight
Insight is our newsletter which provides practical information on topical issues affecting the building, engineering and energy sectors.
February 2026
February’s Insight provides a comprehensive guide to “smash and grab” adjudications (or “Payment Notice Dispute” adjudications). In this issue, Claire King and Laura Bowler outline the basics that give rise to the right to require payment of the notified sum, consider recent case law from the courts, and provide practical tips to help employers and contractors avoid being on the receiving end of a smash and grab adjudication.
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February’s Insight takes a closer look at King’s College London’s recent report on Dispute Boards, which provides comprehensive data on Dispute Boards’ effectiveness as a dispute avoidance measure in construction projects.
September 2024
September's Insight looks at costs forecasting under the NEC, including related guidance and protections.
January 2024
January’s Insight looks at bonds and guarantees, including the basic issues parties forget when offering securities.
August 2023
Design life guarantees and limitation: what have you actually been offered?
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