Construction

Legislation putting the Construction Industry Register Ireland (CIRI) on a statutory footing and requiring builders to register with it has been published. The bill, which the government intends to commence from early 2024, aims to benefit consumers and the general public by giving those who engage

Eugene F Collins has announced the appointment of Lisa Griffin as a senior associate in the firm's property and construction team. Ms Griffin has wide experience in the leasing, acquisition and disposal of commercial, office and retail property. She also specialises in property-based lending for bot

Philip Lee partner Clare Cashin, senior associate Claire Wallace-Duffy and associate Thompson Barry Doherty examine emerging case law on construction payment disputes. Two recent High Court decisions on enforcement of an adjudicator’s decision reaffirm the “pay now, argue later” ap

The government has formally approved a recommendation from the Labour Court for new minimum pay rates to workers in the construction sector. A number of trade unions applied to the Labour Court for a review of the terms and conditions of workers in the construction sector, in accordance with section

ByrneWallace LLP has announced the appointment of Martin Cooney as head of the firm's infrastructure, construction and energy (ICE) group. Mr Cooney has been a partner and head of the firm's construction law practice since joining ByrneWallace in November 2017.

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