by Nick Bailey | Jan 1, 2020 | Property Development
Client’s come from many different backgrounds and most industries have their own language or jargon. Clients therefore will probably not be familiar with the construction industry terminology. On the other hand, contractors will use terms that are not familiar to...
by Nick Bailey | Nov 15, 2019 | Property Development
You don’t want to wait until you make a claim to find your contractor doesn’t have sufficient insurances in place! Insurances can be taken out by the employer (client) or the contractor or by either party in joint names. The main insurances are Public Liability,...
by Nick Bailey | Oct 1, 2019 | Property Development
A contract simply aids in the recording of the agreement. A standard contract helps the parties in making the agreement to ensure that everything is covered. It’s a series of aide memoirs or headings e.g. the scope of works, specification etc., to be carried out at a...
by Nick Bailey | Aug 1, 2019 | Property Development
The bat survey season is from April to September when bats are active. Outside this period bats are preparing for hibernation and activity surveys are not possible. Therefore, to avoid delays to your programme ensure you get a survey in good time. All bat species,...
by Nick Bailey | Jul 1, 2019 | Property Development
Be careful! I attended a seminar recently where the lawyers were discussing what was in the contract versus what the parties thought was in the contract. In other words, the way the contract is set up or written determines what is recorded as being agreed despite that...
by Nick Bailey | Jun 1, 2019 | Property Development
There is no real reason why a contractor should ask for payment before he commences on site. If the contractor is an established company he will be able to fund his labour for the first month and materials and plant will be on 30 days credit anyway. I can understand...