Rough Justice – Adjudication is here
What will adjudication mean to dispute resolution in the construction sector in Ireland? with Niav O’Higgins, Partner, Infrastructure, Construction & Utilities Group Arthur Cox. Adjudication is [...]
The last piece of the puzzle?
The Construction Contracts Act 2013 and changes to contracting as we know it? It has been a long time coming but the final pieces [...]
All Change in Public and Private Sector Contracting?
A mere five months into 2016 and it has already been a year of change for construction contracting in Ireland both in the private [...]
The Long Journey to the Construction Contracts Act 2013
Are we there yet? The construction industry is by now somewhat weary of the chatter about the Construction Contracts Act 2013 (the “Act”). The [...]
BIM – A legal perspective with Arthur Cox
In light of the current trend towards the adoption of BIM in Ireland, it is timely to consider the legal and contractual implications arising [...]
Constructing in 2015 and beyond! Changes on the Horizon
It has been a busy time for the construction industry, as the economy begins to pick up and a growth in levels of activity [...]
The Public Works Contracts: Where do we go from here?
The Office of Government Procurement published its Report on the Review of the Performance of the Public Works Contract (the “Report”) on 11 December [...]
The Essentials of Adjudication under the Construction Contracts Act 2013 What you need to know
The Construction Contracts Act 2013 (the “Act”) introduces a number of key protections aimed at improving cash flow in the construction industry, including requiring that [...]
Second time lucky? The Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2014.
On 15 January 2014, the Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (the “2014 Regulations”) were signed into law! Replacing the 2013 Regulations, the 2014 Regulations are [...]
Out with the old, in with the new – all change for Construction
There has been quite a lot going on this last year in the construction sector, with small but real indications that activity levels are slowly beginning to [...]
The Turning of the Tide? – Cash Flow and Adjudication under the Construction Contracts Bill
Better cash flow in the industry. On 16 July 2013, the Construction Contracts Bill finally passed through Dail Eireann and will soon become law. The [...]
Sign on the Dotted Line! A new regime for certification under the Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2013
On March 8th 2013, Phil Hogan, Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government signed the Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (the “Regulations”) into law, [...]
Picking up the Pieces. Incomplete developments and the challenges of boom and bust!
Niav O’Higgins Partner and Head of Construction & Engineering, Arthur Cox Introduction: Construction is one of the sectors most severely hit by the recession, [...]
Sentencing Trends for Health and Safety Offences
“For a punishment to be just it should consist of only such gradations of intensity as suffice to deter men from committing crimes.” – Cesare Beccaria (On Crimes and Punishments, 1764)
Key Changes to the Public Works Contracts – Major or Minor??
More than 4 years after the introduction of the Public Works Contracts, parties are now familiar with their provisions. But are parties aware of the various amendments that are made to these Public Works Contracts on a regular basis?
The Building Energy Rating (BER) system
The European Communities (Energy Performance of Buildings) Regulations 2006 provide for the transposition into Irish law of articles 5 (Alternative Energy Systems) and 7 (Building [...]
Entitlement to be paid? Certificates and Set-Off
Mr. Timm Kinney, Director, Arthur Cox discusses getting paid when contact issues arise and the mechnisms one can use to achieve a favourable outcome. Set-off [...]
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