Stevens & Bolton Podcast Channel

Construction Law ”Back to Basics” - Alternative Dispute Resolution

Welcome to Series 3 of the Construction Law "Back to Basics" podcast – in this series of podcasts, Stevens & Bolton’s construction and engineering team provide listeners with an overview of the dispute resolution options available for resolving construction disputes.

In episode 2, of series 3 of the Construction Law, Back to Basics podcast, Claire Perry, managing associate takes a look at common forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution and how they can be used in the context of construction disputes as well as the reasons why some forms may be more appropriate than others, depending on the type of project, the nature of the dispute and the parties’ requirements.

Construction Law ‘Back to Basics: Adjudication

Welcome to Series 3 of the Construction Law "Back to Basics" podcast – in this series of podcasts, Stevens & Bolton’s construction and engineering team provide listeners with an overview of the dispute resolution options available for resolving construction disputes.

In episode 1, Series 3 of the Construction Law ‘Back to Basics’ podcast, Lauren Melnyk, associate, discusses adjudication. Lauren provides a brief overview of what adjudication involves, the process and includes some top tips on being prepared

Construction Law: ”Back to basics” - Defects, termination and disputes under NEC

In our fifth and final episode of our second series of Construction Law: Back to Basics Podcasts, Lauren Melnyk and Claire Perry look at Defects, Termination and Disputes under the NEC (New Engineering Contract) suite of contracts.’

Construction Law: ”Back to basics” - Payment provisions under NEC

In episode four of our 2^nd series of Construction Law: Back to Basics Podcasts, Gwilym Evans and Tom O’Dell look at the payment provisions in the NEC (New Engineering Contract) suite of contracts.

Construction Law: ”Back to basics” - Managing the NEC contract – Part B (compensation events, timing & assessment and programme)

In episode 3 Claire Perry and Jonathan Farrell take a further look at some of the management features in the NEC suite of contracts. Episode 3 covers compensation events, timing and assessment, plus the programme.

Construction Law: ”Back to basics” - Managing the NEC contract – Part A (communications, roles and responsibilities and risk management)

In episode two of our second series of Construction Law: "Back to Basics" podcasts, Gwilym Evans and Lauren Melnyk look at some of the management features in the NEC (New Engineering Contract) suite of contracts that deal with communications, roles and responsibilities and risk management.

Construction Law: ”Back to basics” Series 2 - An introduction to NEC contracts

Welcome to Series 2 of the Construction Law "Back to Basics" podcast – in this series of podcasts, Stevens & Bolton’s construction and engineering team provide listeners with an overview of the construction industry standard form NEC contracts.

In the first episode, Jonathan Farrell and Tom O’Dell look at the very basics of NEC contracts. The first episode provides an introduction to NEC contracts and covers topics including:

• The background and style of NEC contracts
• The makeup of the contract documents
• A brief overview of the different types of clauses in NEC contracts

Construction Law: ”Back to basics” - What happens when disputes arise

In the sixth and final episode of our Construction Law: ”Back to basics” podcast, Claire Perry and Lauren Melnyk consider what happens when disputes arise, including:

• Inbuilt contractual mechanisms for dispute resolution
• What happens in the absence of express contractual mechanisms – an overview of adjudication
• Litigation and arbitration as forms of dispute resolution

Construction Law: ”Back to basics” - How to bring your project to a successful conclusion

In the fifth episode of our Construction Law: ”Back to basics” podcast, Lauren Melnyk and Jonny Farrell consider completion of a construction project and how to bring your project to a successful conclusion, including:

• How to reach Practical Completion and the points to be aware of
• The importance of the final account process
• What happens if there is a need to terminate the contract early

Construction Law: “Back to Basics” - Managing the contract: getting contract administration right

In the fourth episode of our Construction Law “Back to Basics” podcast, Gwilym Evans and Jonny Farrell look at some of the key tools for effectively managing a contract.
In particular, this podcast will cover:

• payment in construction contracts
• the process for applying for extra time and money
• the importance of a contract administrators' role
• the significance of notices