Our Newsletter ‘Perspective’

Architects Keeping Good Records – By Michael Ogus

RIBA New Code of Conduct 2019 – By Katerina Hoey

Fire and Tall Buildings – Progress on safety? – By Frank Newbery

Expert evidence in construction cases– a view from the tub – By Bart Kavanagh

A random selection – Choosing samples for inspection – By Michael Ogus

Fire Safety Record Information – A consideration in the light of the review of the Building Regulations – By John Gouldsmith

Experts in the dock – Recent criticisms of expert evidence – By Bart Kavanagh

This Year’s Model – The CIC BIM Protocol Revised – By David King

Making Best Use of Experts in Complex Disputes – By John Gouldsmith

One size fits all or made to measure? Is the professional standard of care about to be reassessed?  – By Bart Kavanagh

Design Responsibility – The Unassuming Designer – By Bart Kavanagh

BIM and “Revocability”  – By Frank Newbery

Architects: Beware the Budget!  – By Katerina Hoey

Fire Risk in Tall Building Façade systems: The Independent Review of UK Building Regulations and Fire Safety – Is the new UAE fire code relevant to UK post-Grenfell Tower? – By Christopher Miers

Independence and Impartiality in Arbitration – By Magdalena Prus

What’s That Smell? – Olfactory Forensics or Following Your Nose – By Robin Orme

The New Pre Action Protocol and Expert Evidence – By Bart Kavanagh

But it was approved… Building Control and Design Responsibility – By Frank Newbery

Procurement – a view from Dubai, Part 2 – By Karen Pharaoh-Tillon

Access to Justice: Recent Developments in Alternative Dispute Resolution – By Katerina Hoey

BIM: Marching to Level 3 – Can the Law Keep Pace? – By Frank Newbery

Procurement – a view from Dubai, Part 1 – By Karen Pharaoh-Tillon

Fire Safety in Tall Buildings – Part 2 The Future – By Martin Edwards

Enforcement of International Commercial Mediation Settlement Agreements – By Christopher Miers

There’s Many a Slip – But Do They All Need Expert Help? – By Bart Kavanagh

Fire Risks From External Cladding Panels – A Perspective From The UK – By Martin Edwards

Fire Safety in Tall Buildings – Part 1 – By Martin Edwards

The Use of Modified FIDIC Forms in the UAE – By Catherine Joshi

Expert Evidence in Adjudication – By Gerard McLean 

Fire Safety in Timber Framed Buildings: Part 1 & Part 2 Fire spread in cavities – UK Building Regulations past, present and future – Martin Edwards

Contractual Responsibility for Specialist Design – Bart Kavanagh

RIBA Work Stages – Getting the paperwork in order – Gerard Mclean

Experts in Low Value Disputes – Robin Orme 

The Architect Who Knew Too Much About Fire’ – External Article 

Think Twice When Giving Advice – Bart Kavanagh

What can one expect from a Stage D Report – Gerard Mclean

Planning Applications: Hope and Homework – Frank Newbery 

BIM and Professional Risk – Update – Frank Newbery

Digging Through History – Obrascon Huarte Lain S.A. v Her Majesty’s Attorney General for Gibraltar – Christopher Miers

A Stitch in Time? – Bart Kavanagh

Designing Buildings for Fire Safety: BS 9999:2008 – Martin Edwards 

Trebor Basset – A case of ‘Suck it and See’ – Bart Kavanagh

Dispute Avoidance under FIDIC contracts – Christopher Miers

Planning Reform Proposals – Martin Edwards

Procurement Advice: The Role of the Architect – Gerard Mclean 

Changes to The UK Construction Act – Clarification of the New Payment Provisions – Robin Orme

The Role of Lead Consultant in Design and Build Procurement – Bart Kavanagh

BIM Copyright and Licensing – Frank Newbery 

Enforcement of DAB Decisions: The final piece of the ‘Persero’ jigsaw supports the immediate enforcement of DAB decisions via arbitration – Christopher Miers

Building control in Dubai – A Variety: How approval processes can differ across one city – Nick Hutsteiner

Final Certificates and the “Conclusive Evidence” Clause under JCT: An update – Katerina Hoey 

A Complete BIM Toolkit? – Frank Newbery

Expo 2020 Dubai: Adopting the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic model – Christopher Miers

Subterranean Home Trick Blues – Katerina Hoey