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LatestNEC change control at data centre speed
NEC Option A, B and C compensation events move fast on a data centre programme — accelerated timelines and long-lead procurement mean a change decided in a meeting can carry six-figure programme and cost consequences…
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Construction ContractsLetters of intent past their shelf life
A letter of intent got a subcontractor on site within a week — and then sat unresolved for the following ten months while full contract terms were "still being finalised."
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Dispute ResolutionAdjudication, arbitration, litigation or mediation?
Adjudication, arbitration, litigation, mediation — four different routes to resolving the same dispute, and the right one depends on what you actually need.
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AdjudicationWhy adjudication referrals are climbing again
Adjudication referral numbers have been climbing again this year, and the reasons are fairly consistent with what we're seeing directly: tighter margins mean less appetite to absorb a disputed valuation quietly, and…
Continue reading: Why adjudication referrals are climbing againConstruction ContractsAgreeing an NEC4 compensation event is only half the job
A compensation event under an NEC4 contract was agreed in principle by both parties — and then stalled for four months over how the change should actually be valued.
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Expert WitnessConcurrent delay: why a six-week extension claim unravelled
A contractor came to us convinced a six-week delay was entirely down to late information from the design team. The programme told a more complicated story.
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EventsTwo flagship dispute resolution events land on 22 October
Looking ahead to October: two flagship dispute-resolution events land on the same day this year — the RICS DRS Conference marking 50 years of ADR, and the inaugural GAR Live: Construction Disputes, both on 22 October.
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Expert WitnessRail delay claims turn on possession windows
Delay and disruption claims on rail programmes usually turn on something most general construction disputes don't have to deal with: possession windows.
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NewsProjects: cost and claims advisory at Wynn Al Marjan Island, Ras Al-Khaimah
MPG provided full cost planning, cost management and contract and claims advisory services on the Wynn Al Marjan Island integrated resort in Ras Al-Khaimah, a circa AED 8bn development.
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NewsProjects: FIDIC claims and dispute resolution at Hilton Riyadh Hotel & Residences
MPG delivered dispute resolution and claims services under a FIDIC form of contract on the Hilton Riyadh Hotel & Residences in Saudi Arabia, including full cost planning, quantity surveying and contract administration.
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NewsProjects: engineering consultancy and expert witness reports at Doha Convention Centre
MPG provided engineering consultancy services, design technical studies and expert witness reports on the Doha Convention Centre in Qatar.
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NewsProjects: quantity surveying, dispute resolution and claims at King Abdullah Financial District, Riyadh
MPG provided quantity surveying, dispute resolution and claims services at the King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Continue reading: Projects: quantity surveying, dispute resolution and claims at King Abdullah Financial District, RiyadhNewsAdjudication: keeping cash flowing when payment disputes stall a project
Adjudication gives parties a binding interim decision within 28 days. Success comes down to the quality of the quantum analysis.
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