Insight Monthly: October

More Changes. Resilience Key.

Liz Truss out, Rishi Sunak in.?The nation is very well aware of the changes made within Parliament recently, but what does this mean for the future outlook of the Construction industry? Many have called for more "certainty", whilst others are calling for "stability". One thing for certain,?Rishi?Sunak must not make the same mistakes as Liz Truss did, with the next couple of months vital for the industry and its future plans.?

In Ireland, we learnt from CIF conference on 06 October, that the industry needs to remain focused on understanding how?"we can increase the resilience to prosper in a cyclical, ever-evolving market'

We hope this edition provides a healthy distraction?from the current chaos.?Read on to learn and engage with industry and Quigg Golden-related?updates, news, articles, CPD courses and much more.

Should you have any questions on the contents of this newsletter, or if our services are of interest, please do not hesitate to contact us.

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• Case Law Insight- Appropriately Reserving the Right to Raise a Jurisdictional Challenge: A General Reservation May Not be Enough Anymore! Read more...
• The 'Quigg Golden A-Z of Construction Law Contractual Terms' commences with the letter A: Acceptance
• Which form of Dispute Resolution do you find most effective from the below options and why? See the results?here

Quigg Golden News

• World Mental Health Day -?Do you know how to recognise and manage common health concerns?
• Diana Pinzaru?promoted to Associate
• Practice Director, Gavin Hendrie, shares?his leadership journey and experiences with delegates on the Department for the Economy NI funded L7 strategic course run by The Graduate School at Queen's
• James Sargeant?delivers?speech on the 'Future of Construction' at the Kent Construction Expo
• QG guest speaker at the 'ETT Stay Connected Event'
• Queens University Belfast Autumn Career Fair takes place, with our current Intern Nouman Qadir on hand to?to inform students about what life is like at Quigg Golden, the great opportunities he has been exposed to and how to apply and prepare for the application process.
• We have reached?3,000 LinkedIn Followers - Thank You!
• Quigg Golden commence preparation for the Belfast City Marathon Relay, with all charitable donations going to the fantastic Wooden Spoon. Find out about about the event here, with donations most welcome
• Check out our brand new Instagram account?
• The Belfast Chamber of Trade and Commerce Business Awards take place, with Gavin Hendrie on hand to present an award
• James Sargeant delivers four?talks to Construction & Built Environment students on how student CIOB membership can enhance their studies, CV's, futures and help them to make key industry connections going forward

Industry News Highlights UK

• Incoming PM Sunak must ‘deliver growth through infrastructure’
• Transforming Public Procurement
• What is Safe Working At Height Week? A new initiative is launched, with events to commence on week commencing 7 November. Find out more here
• Proposals for updates to Arbitration Act 1996 - A refresh is pending
• The CIOB Ireland Tomorrow's Leadership Launch Event at Ulster University?
• What’s new in the UK’s updated Construction Playbook?
• Five steps procurement can take to weather a recession

Industry News Highlights Ireland

• The CIF Annual Conference 2022 takes place?with Quigg Golden in attendance
• 96% of construction companies report increase in cost of materials: Construction Industry Federation Economic Outlook
• HSA launches two week nationwide working at height inspection campaign
• Just 12% of contractors believe government inflationary measures have been effective – Construction Industry Federation

ICE Law and Contracts Management Course 2022-2023

Quigg Golden is again running the prestigious ICE Law and Contracts Management Course. The course is a must for anyone involved in the legal or construction industry working with the standard forms of construction contract. Read more and?register here.

PWC: Inflationary Costs and the Co-operation Framework Agreement - 24 November - Ireland

The past 24 months have been a period of significant variability with respect to material costs in the construction industry.??

The Irish Government has reacted to this by making changes to its Public Works Contracts adjusting the balance of this risk.?

This 90-minute talk will discuss the how’s and why’s of those changes and what construction professionals need to know about them.?

Read more and register?here.

“Smash and Grab” Adjudications

Most people in construction have heard the phrase “smash and grab” adjudication but many won’t understand how these adjudications work.??

This 1-hour webinar covers:?

• What a smash and grab adjudication is;?
• The law behind them and the importance of adhering to payment mechanisms; and?
• How to use them to your advantage and/or how to avoid falling foul of them.?

Read more and register?here.

Meet the Experts & Discuss Your Next Steps

Meet the Experts and discuss your next steps with James Golden & Patrick Waterhouse on 31 January

Next Steps Discussion Points:

• The pathway to becoming an Adjudicator
• ICE LCM module 3 syllabus & exam
• Q&A Session

Read more and register?here.