Iain Drummond

Courts decide arbitrator test for “obviously wrong” same north and south of border

United Kingdom - August 28 2019 This case centres around the question of whether or not the court should grant leave for an appeal against an arbitrator’s award based on...

Leigh Herd.

Consultation on the 2011 changes to the Construction Act

United Kingdom - January 8 2018 As part of its commitment to better regulation, the UK Government has released a consultation to support a review of the changes to the Housing...

Payment notices in construction contracts: Muir Construction v Kapital Residential

United Kingdom - November 2 2017 Many aspects of the payment provisions of the Housing Grants Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 have caused considerable debate over the years...

Introduction to NEC contracts and principles

United Kingdom - September 27 2017 NEC3 has become an increasingly familiar contract form in the construction industry and is being increasingly used by contracting parties for all...

Northern Irish Court looks at notification provisions and time-bar of claims

United Kingdom - June 29 2017 The court in the recent Northern Irish case of Glen Water Ltd v Northern Ireland Water Ltd 2017 NIQB 20 has looked at the notification provision for...