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The Week That Was - 16 September 2022
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 9 September 2022
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreIs an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) clause a condition precedent? And even if it is, is it always enforceable?
The Case of Children's Ark Partnerships Ltd v Kajima Construction (Europe) UK Ltd and another [2022] EWHC 1595 (TCC) considers ADR clauses in more detail and highlights the importance of ensuring there is sufficient detail regarding the ADR process within the contract, failing which may result in serious consequences including challenges to the court's jurisdiction and a stay of proceedings.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 2 September 2022
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 26 August 2022
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 19 August 2022
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreInternational Comparative Legal Guide - Construction & Engineering 2022
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The Week That Was - 12 August 2022
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 5 August 2022
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 29 July 2022
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 22 July 2022
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 15 July 2022
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 8 July 2022
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 1 July 2022
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreThe Bichard RICS Review: Recommendations for an overhaul of the RICS structure
The Bichard RICS Review has been published this month following the investigation into the institution by Lord Michael Bichard. In his report, Lord Bichard has made a number of recommendations in relation to the purpose and governance of RICS, which they have been urged to adopt "at pace".
Read moreThe Week That Was - 24 June 2022
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 17 June 2022
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 10 June 2022
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 1 June 2022
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 27 May 2022
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 20 May 2022
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 13 May 2022
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 6 May 2022
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 29 April 2022
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 22 April 2022
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreEWS1 update
A joint statement made by The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors ('RICS') and six major lenders has clarified the position of the lender and valuation industries with regard to fire safety remedial works and mortgage lending.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 8 April 2022
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 1 April 2022
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreRICS disciplinary process: guidance for surveyors on the investigation stage (2 of 4)
In this series of articles, we explain the procedure for disciplinary investigations against chartered surveyors.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 25 March 2022
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 18 March 2022
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreValuers receive further clarity on External Walling Reviews
As reported in our previous post, December 2019 saw the launch of a new form, the EWS1, (External Wall System 1 form) to assist with the process of valuing properties within residential buildings. The main purpose of the form remains to simplify the process of determining whether works are required to a property in a multi-storey, multi-occupancy residential block, and to what extent any works may impact a property's value.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 11 March 2022
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 4 March 2022
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 25 February 2022
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreRICS PII market consultation – Is the feeling mutual? Have your say
When WW1 ended, Britain started rebuilding. The Prime Minister of the day, Lloyd George, launched a campaign to build 'homes for heroes', due to concern over poor housing standards. Mass construction ensued with a new form of 'social housing' created, as well as growth in the private sector. As the housing sector developed, in 1921 the governing body for many surveyors, then known as the Chartered Auctioneers and Estate Agents Institute (CAEAI), but what is now known as the RICS, introduced a requirement for its members to have professional indemnity insurance with various Lloyd's syndicates.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 18 February 2022
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreRICS disciplinary process: an overview for surveyors (1 of 4)
In this series of articles, we explain the procedure for disciplinary investigations against chartered surveyors.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 11 February 2022
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreStill Knot so Weedy: RICS issues new guidance on Japanese Knotweed following consultation
The RICS has published its new guidance on Japanese Knotweed, following a period of consultation last summer.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 4 February 2022
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreThe scope of a valuer's duty post Manchester Building Society and Khan – the Privy Court's view
In Charles B Lawrence & Associates v Intercommercial Bank Ltd (Trinidad and Tobago) [2021] UKPC 30 , the Privy Council was tasked with applying the reformulated "scope of duty principle" derived from Manchester Building Society and Khan to a valuer's negligence claim in which the title to the secured land was also defective.
Read moreScope of duty and recovery of losses
A structural engineering designer is not under any duty to avoid or prevent damage to the reputation of a developer.
Read moreFire Risk Assessments - The latest developments
The British Standards Institution has published PAS 9980:2022, the new code of practice for fire risk appraisals of external wall construction and cladding of existing blocks of flats.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 28 January 2022
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 21 January 2022
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreRICS revised Rules of Conduct – coming soon
The RICS's new Rules of Conduct are due to come into force on 2 February 2022. The rules combine the previously separate codes for individuals and firms in force since 2007 with the Global Professional and Ethical Principles from 2009, with the intention of providing a single, concise summary of all relevant principles, in order to allow RICS member firms and clients to understand what good professional practice looks like.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 14 January 2022
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 17 December 2021
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
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