Clancy Docwra Ltd (“CDL”) v E.ON Energy Solutions Ltd (“EON”) [2018] EWHC 3124 As some of our followers may be aware, a chapter of my contracting career was spent as the Managing Director of a nationwide trenchless contractor. I have therefore led many disputes concerning unforeseen ground conditions and as such am an avid follower…
As most Contractors are aware, the construction industry is a challenging market sector in which it really is quite simple to lose money. With the collapse of Carillion and harsh market conditions in 2018, 780 companies fell into insolvency in the first quarter alone [1]. In a bid to provide certainty, in this blog we…
Contracting Parties – Who are you contracting with? – Are you sure? (Read on…) The Scenario: The parties are engaged and the project is going well until unexpected ground conditions pose a risk to the design. Consequently; an independent third-party designer is engaged and contracted to provide a solution. Sounds straightforward right? Wrong… Introducing the…
KJ Taylor Consulting is led by Kelly Taylor, a qualified Quantity Surveyor, Commercial Consultant and training Adjudicator. Having held appointments within the construction industry as Managing Director, Financial Director and Commercial Manager for the last 17 years, Kelly carries a vast experience with projects of varying sizes in most sectors including Petrol Chemical, Nuclear, Rail,…
What is it about contracts that make people want to hide them in the draw (without having actually read the document) in the hope that they will never have to read or refer to them again? Why does the phrase ‘Refer to contract…’ strike fear into the heart of most construction individuals? Is it the presumed legal ‘lingo’…