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RICS disciplinary process: guidance for surveyors on the hearing process (3 of 4)

Published on 08 Nov 2022. By Laura Sponti, Associate and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate and Emma Wherry, Senior Associate

In our previous two articles we set out an overview of the RICS disciplinary process and the investigations stage. This article sets out the RICS hearing process.

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The Week That Was - 4 November 2022

Published on 04 Nov 2022. By Alan Stone, Partner and Ben Goodier, Partner and Alexandra Anderson, Partner and Katharine Cusack, Partner and Zoe Eastell, Partner and Felicity Strong, Partner and Peter Mansfield, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate and Arash Rajai, Partner

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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Two-stage procurement: some key considerations for PCSAs

Published on 02 Nov 2022. By Arash Rajai, Partner and Claire Wilmann, Senior Associate

In our previous blog post, we introduced two-stage procurement and two key options for documenting it (a pre-construction services agreement (PCSA) followed by a separate main works contract and a Combined PCSA/Main Contract) noting that the differences were generally presentational or mechanical. For the purposes of this post, we will refer only to the PCSA and main contract option, but please note that the same principles apply to the Combined PCSA/Main Contract.

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The Week That Was - 28 October 2022

Published on 28 Oct 2022. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Alan Stone, Partner and Zoe Eastell, Partner and Katharine Cusack, Partner and Felicity Strong, Partner and Peter Mansfield, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

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The week that was - 21 October 2022

Published on 21 Oct 2022. By Alan Stone, Partner and Ben Goodier, Partner and Alexandra Anderson, Partner and Katharine Cusack, Partner and Zoe Eastell, Partner and Felicity Strong, Partner and Peter Mansfield, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

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Cladding and Valuation: Important RICS guidance under consultation until 31 October 2022 – have your say!

Published on 20 Oct 2022. By Alexandra Anderson, Partner and Katharine Cusack, Partner

The consultation is part of RICS' plan to introduce a new professional standard for valuing properties in multi-storey, multi-occupancy residential buildings with cladding. This will take the form of an RICS-approved technical guidance note, with the objective of supporting an effective homebuying market.

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RPC scores top rankings in Chambers UK 2023

Published on 20 Oct 2022. By Kimberley Nanson, Senior PR & External Communications Manager

RPC has achieved top ranking in nine practice areas in Chambers UK 2023.

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The Week That Was - 14 October 2022

Published on 14 Oct 2022. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Alan Stone, Partner and Zoe Eastell, Partner and Katharine Cusack, Partner and Felicity Strong, Partner and Peter Mansfield, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

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The Week That Was - 7 October 2022

Published on 07 Oct 2022. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Alan Stone, Partner and Zoe Eastell, Partner and Katharine Cusack, Partner and Felicity Strong, Partner and Peter Mansfield, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

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The Week That Was - 30 September 2022

Published on 30 Sep 2022. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Alan Stone, Partner and Zoe Eastell, Partner and Katharine Cusack, Partner and Felicity Strong, Partner and Peter Mansfield, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

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Six-cess! RPC recognised as top-tier firm across six areas in The Legal 500 UK 2023

Published on 29 Sep 2022. By Kimberley Nanson, Senior PR & External Communications Manager

The 2023 edition of the Legal 500 UK rankings has been released and we are delighted with the latest results.

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Two-stage procurement

Published on 26 Sep 2022. By Arash Rajai, Partner and Claire Wilmann, Senior Associate

In a recent survey undertaken as part of the RIBA Construction Contracts and Law Report 2022, it was reported that over a third (37%) of respondents had used two-stage procurement over the last 12 months. We are similarly seeing two-stage procurement being used more and more in the construction industry, particularly for major building projects. In fact, the majority of recent development projects we have advised on in the UK were procured on a two-stage basis.

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The Week That Was - 23 September 2022

Published on 23 Sep 2022. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Alan Stone, Partner and Zoe Eastell, Partner and Katharine Cusack, Partner and Felicity Strong, Partner and Peter Mansfield, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

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The Week That Was - 16 September 2022

Published on 16 Sep 2022. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Alan Stone, Partner and Zoe Eastell, Partner and Katharine Cusack, Partner and Felicity Strong, Partner and Peter Mansfield, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

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The Week That Was - 9 September 2022

Published on 09 Sep 2022. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Alan Stone, Partner and Zoe Eastell, Partner and Katharine Cusack, Partner and Felicity Strong, Partner and Peter Mansfield, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

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Is an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) clause a condition precedent? And even if it is, is it always enforceable?

Published on 08 Sep 2022. By Katharine Cusack, Partner and Ellen Ryan, Senior Associate

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.

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The Week That Was - 2 September 2022

Published on 02 Sep 2022. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Alan Stone, Partner and Zoe Eastell, Partner and Katharine Cusack, Partner and Felicity Strong, Partner and Peter Mansfield, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

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The Week That Was - 26 August 2022

Published on 26 Aug 2022. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Alan Stone, Partner and Zoe Eastell, Partner and Katharine Cusack, Partner and Felicity Strong, Partner and Peter Mansfield, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

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The Week That Was - 19 August 2022

Published on 19 Aug 2022. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Alan Stone, Partner and Zoe Eastell, Partner and Katharine Cusack, Partner and Felicity Strong, Partner and Peter Mansfield, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

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International Comparative Legal Guide - Construction & Engineering 2022

Published on 15 Aug 2022. By Arash Rajai, Partner and Elizabeth Alibhai, Partner and Alan Stone, Partner and Tom Green, Partner

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The Week That Was - 12 August 2022

Published on 12 Aug 2022. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Alan Stone, Partner and Zoe Eastell, Partner and Katharine Cusack, Partner and Felicity Strong, Partner and Peter Mansfield, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

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RPC welcomes new Construction and Engineering Partner to its growing Real Estate and Construction team within its market-leading Commercial group

Published on 09 Aug 2022. By Arash Rajai, Partner

• The move is driven by growing client demand, in particular from the retail and tech sectors, to support their increased construction needs. • RPC has now hired 7 Partners in 2022, in addition to promoting 10 new Partners at the beginning of May across its four offices.

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The Week That Was - 5 August 2022

Published on 05 Aug 2022. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Alan Stone, Partner and Zoe Eastell, Partner and Katharine Cusack, Partner and Felicity Strong, Partner and Peter Mansfield, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

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The Week That Was - 29 July 2022

Published on 29 Jul 2022. By Alan Stone, Partner and Ben Goodier, Partner and Alexandra Anderson, Partner and Tom Green, Partner and Zoe Eastell, Partner and Felicity Strong, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

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The Week That Was - 22 July 2022

Published on 22 Jul 2022. By Alan Stone, Partner and Ben Goodier, Partner and Alexandra Anderson, Partner and Tom Green, Partner and Zoe Eastell, Partner and Felicity Strong, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

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The Week That Was - 15 July 2022

Published on 15 Jul 2022. By Alan Stone, Partner and Ben Goodier, Partner and Alexandra Anderson, Partner and Tom Green, Partner and Zoe Eastell, Partner and Felicity Strong, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

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The Week That Was - 8 July 2022

Published on 08 Jul 2022. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Alan Stone, Partner and Zoe Eastell, Partner and Katharine Cusack, Partner and Felicity Strong, Partner and Peter Mansfield, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

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The Week That Was - 1 July 2022

Published on 01 Jul 2022. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Alan Stone, Partner and Zoe Eastell, Partner and Katharine Cusack, Partner and Felicity Strong, Partner and Peter Mansfield, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

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The Bichard RICS Review: Recommendations for an overhaul of the RICS structure

Published on 30 Jun 2022. By Alexandra Anderson, Partner and Katharine Cusack, Partner and Jessica Yates , Associate

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".

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The Week That Was - 24 June 2022

Published on 24 Jun 2022. By Alan Stone, Partner and Ben Goodier, Partner and Alexandra Anderson, Partner and Tom Green, Partner and Katharine Cusack, Partner and Zoe Eastell, Partner and Felicity Strong, Partner and Peter Mansfield, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

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The Week That Was - 17 June 2022

Published on 17 Jun 2022. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Alan Stone, Partner and Zoe Eastell, Partner and Katharine Cusack, Partner and Felicity Strong, Partner and Peter Mansfield, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

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The Week That Was - 10 June 2022

Published on 10 Jun 2022. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

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The Week That Was - 1 June 2022

Published on 01 Jun 2022. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

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The Week That Was - 27 May 2022

Published on 27 May 2022. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

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The Week That Was - 20 May 2022

Published on 20 May 2022. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

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The Week That Was - 13 May 2022

Published on 13 May 2022. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

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The Week That Was - 6 May 2022

Published on 06 May 2022. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

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The Week That Was - 29 April 2022

Published on 29 Apr 2022. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

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The Week That Was - 22 April 2022

Published on 22 Apr 2022. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

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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RICS Service Charge Code Consultation Commences

Published on 21 Apr 2022. By Alexandra Anderson, Partner and Sophie Parkinson, Associate

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EWS1 update

Published on 11 Apr 2022. By Alexandra Anderson, Partner and Lewis Manning, Associate

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.

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The Week That Was - 8 April 2022

Published on 08 Apr 2022. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

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The Week That Was - 1 April 2022

Published on 01 Apr 2022. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

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RICS disciplinary process: guidance for surveyors on the investigation stage (2 of 4)

Published on 01 Apr 2022. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Emma Wherry, Senior Associate and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate and Laura Sponti, Associate

In this series of articles, we explain the procedure for disciplinary investigations against chartered surveyors.

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The Week That Was - 25 March 2022

Published on 25 Mar 2022. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

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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The Week That Was - 18 March 2022

Published on 18 Mar 2022. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

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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Valuers receive further clarity on External Walling Reviews

Published on 16 Mar 2022. By Alexandra Anderson, Partner

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.

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The Week That Was - 11 March 2022

Published on 11 Mar 2022. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

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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The Week That Was - 4 March 2022

Published on 04 Mar 2022. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

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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The Week That Was - 25 February 2022

Published on 25 Feb 2022. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

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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