Preparation is crucial when taking a construction dispute to court, a new legal ruling has underlined. Construction consultancy MPG says the High Court decision should also serve as a reminder to contractors that they need effective programmes in place before commencing a contract in case there is a dispute in future. The claimants in Clutterbuck…
Leading construction consultancy MPG has joined forces with award-winning law firm DAC Beachcroft to warn about deadly mistakes that contractors must avoid when using NEC contracts. NEC contract templates are already widely used in the UK, from small procurement jobs to huge schemes such as the Olympic Park, and new templates in the latest version…
The decision in the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) means that companies in liquidation will not be allowed to use adjudication to settle financial claims.
MPG already has a track record of providing quantity surveying and other services for big design projects such as stadia, airports and rail stations worldwide. It now hopes to create more opportunities to work on similar large developments as part of the Design International consortium
Two new standards have been unveiled in the past 12 months with a key objective of cutting the number of disputes and court cases in the construction sector
By Michael Gallucci LLM MRICS MCIArb MAE, Managing Director, MPG construction consultants We don’t know just how many construction contracts end in dispute, but it’s plain to see the sector is far more prone to legal wrangling than other spheres of business. The issue was officially recognised with the launch of the Conflict Avoidance Pledge,…
An international expert in construction law, Michael Gallucci, has qualified as an RICS mediator. Mr Gallucci, who runs London-based consultancy MPG, advises clients in the UK and the Gulf on construction law. A regular speaker at global conferences, he firmly believes that more businesses in the real estate sector should mediate to find a resolution…
Michael Gallucci, managing director of construction consultancy MPG, advises firms affected by the collapse of Carillion how to respond. When contracting on construction projects, it’s imperative to have appropriate written agreements and programmes in place. Often, contracts give both parties the right to terminate if one or either becomes insolvent. That means you can walk…