Dispute Resolution Advice
Post Contract Download
This White Paper picks up from our first paper (The 10 Commandments of Pre-contract).
You are on site and the whistle has gone, what do you do now to avoid disputes or ensure that you can resolve them quickly and amicably? Our third paper will detail 10 things that you must do after signing a construction contract and critically, maintain throughout the duration of the contract.
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Standard PQQ At Last?
I think we can all agree that PQQ’s really are a pain in the backside. Almost every bid has a “different” set of questions or more likely the same bl*&dy questions in a different format!!
Therefore it was with some degree of hope that I read the other week, our industry may finally have a standardised PQQ that has a fair chance at being adopted throughout.
The Government has revealed
PAS 91:2010. It is a uniform set of core questions for stage one pre-qualification exercises.
Retentions Problems - What can you do?
Retention of monies on construction projects has always been a bone of contention in the industry. Some are for and some are against. I would wager that more are against it.
I would lay that bet because the number of specialist sub-contractors in the industry far outweighs the number of main contractors / employers. And lets face it they are the ones who are at risk of this contract stalwart.
The 10 Things You Must Do To Resolve A Dispute - Before Calling A Lawyer
When a client is withholding payment, the first response for many construction companies is to send a legal letter.
It’s an understandable reaction, but threatening legal action can encourage people to dig their heels in, be less cooperative and, if followed through, can be very costly.
Quite simply, the only people who win with legal challenges are the legal fraternity.
