Baseline/Master Programme – A Contractor’s Nightmare
Available to download here: Baseline Master Programme – A Contractor’s Nightmare The purpose of this article is to highlight the importance of having a robust baseline/master [...]
The Planning Process
Available to download here: The Planning Process At Edge, we believe the planning process can be summarised with our Four C approach. The process is a spiral and it is [...]
The Construction Industry is facing many challenges at the moment…
The construction industry is facing many challenges at the moment; Covid-19, Brexit, material shortages, and lack of skilled workers and HGV drivers are just some of the common [...]
Welcome to the team Raja!
Edge Consult are pleased to announce that Raja Flora will be joining the company. Raja’s appointment further strengthens the Construction Dispute Avoidance and Dispute Resolution team, having worked as a [...]
Case Study 3 – Employer
The Problem: The Employer on a multi-million refurbishment project was concerned with the significant delays occurring on site and the rapidly escalating cost of the project. He was also [...]
Case Study 2 – Main Contractor
The Problem: On a £2 million main contract, with delays resulting from numerous Variations, the Employer decided to terminate the main contract, even though the project was just 3 [...]
Case Study 1 – Sub-Contractor
The Problem: The sub-contractor had completed his installations on site over a ten weeks period. He had issued three applications for payment, but another month had passed without receiving [...]
Considerations for Employers/Developers in dealing with the impact of COVID-19
Introduction With the construction industry now learning to cope with the impact of COVID-19, what will be the impact on commercial Clients/Employers/Developers and how should they respond to and [...]
COVID-19 and Adjudication
MillChris Developments Ltd v Waters (2020) The outcome of this case indicates that the TCC will continue its robust attitude to adjudication and the enforcement of adjudicator’s decisions. Therefore, [...]
Covid-19 Contractual Actions for Contractors
Introduction The coronavirus pandemic will affect most organisations in the construction industry. This will impact on safety, cashflow, profitability and staff/labour retention. Inevitably, attention will turn to blame and [...]