The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (“CDM 2015”) come into force on 6 April 2015. With effect from that date, the current Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 (“CDM 2007”) are being repealed and will no longer apply. It […]

Mediation is a way of resolving disputes by appointing a neutral third party mediator to facilitate communication between the parties, with a view to agreeing a settlement. The courts strongly emphasise the importance of trying to resolve disputes in mediation […]

JCT contracts include a “conclusive evidence” clause which provides that the Final Certificate constitutes conclusive evidence that all sums due to the Contractor have been accounted for unless proceedings challenging the content of the Final Certificate are commenced within 28 […]