Construction

The construction supply chain struggled to keep up with increasing new housing and infrastructure development in the second quarter of 2021, a new report from RICS and commercial law firm Tughans has found. With total workloads showing strong growth, there were also problems reported with the cost o

The Labour Court is set to examine pay and conditions in the construction sector, potentially paving the way for a new sectoral employment order (SEO). Following a request from trade unions, the Labour Court said it will conduct an examination of "the terms and conditions relating to the remuneratio

Northern Ireland's construction sector is lagging behind the recovery in other UK regions, according to a new report published by RICS and law firm Tughans. A survey of construction businesses in Northern Ireland found a net balance of +8 per cent reporting rising workloads in Q1 2021, up from -18 p

An additional 17 legal and lay members have been appointed to the construction adjudication panel established under the Construction Contracts Act 2013. The appointments bring the total composition of the panel to five barristers, six solicitors, six architects, seven engineers and 12 quantity surve

Construction and procurement law experts at Quigg Golden have become partners in Belfast-based Edwards & Co Solicitors as part of a new strategic partnership between the firms.

Corporate and commercial law firm Mills Selig has become the official legal patron of the Construction Employers Federation (CEF), the sole certified representative body for the construction industry in Northern Ireland.

Philip Lee partner Clare Cashin, senior associate Michael Cahill and associate Thompson Barry Doherty provide an overview of the first judgment in Ireland concerning the enforcement of an adjudicator's decision. The decision of Mr Justice Garrett Simons in Gravity Construction Limited v Total Highwa

Law students Kelvin Martins and Niall Mulvihill have been awarded the inaugural renewable energy bursary set up by Arthur Cox for students researching hydrogen and construction law. The bursary is being run this year for the first time in memory of the late Niamh Burke by Arthur Cox and her family.

Larry Fenelon, co-founder and managing partner at Leman Solicitors, responds to new measures affecting public works. The Minister for Finance has confirmed that building contractors working under public works contracts are entitled to claim some expenses resulting from site closures in response to

Arthur Cox partners Karen Killoran and Niav O'Higgins look at a recent judgment on performance bonds, which are widely used in the construction industry as a means of protecting employers against non-performance or financial default by the contractor. If such circumstances arise, it is important tha

The Construction Bar Association of Ireland (CBA) raised over €900 for loneliness charity ALONE Ireland at its recent Christmas lecture. Seán Moynihan, CEO of ALONE, delivered the lecture on the topic of "Housing Issues for Older People: No Room at the Inn?".

John Dugdale, associate at A&L Goodbody in Belfast, writes on the latest legal developments concerning "smash & grab" adjudications. So-called "smash & grab" adjudications have been the subject of much debate in the construction industry in the last 18 months. This follows the case of S&

Beale & Co partner Sarah Conroy and trainee solicitor Cian O'Gorman consider whether a proposed bill represents a constructive step towards the refurbishment of Ireland's planning and building processes. In a move to respond to some of the shortfalls in the planning process, the Vacant Housing R