Wishing all our colleagues and clients a joyful Holiday season and a happy New Year from all at EQUITAS!
Happy New Year 2020!
Wishing all our colleagues and clients a joyful Holiday season and a happy New Year from all at EQUITAS!
Happy New Year 2020!
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) published its 2022 Construction Contracts and Law Report. This report can be read as an update to the NBS 2018 National Construction Contracts and Law Report which was carried out by the NBS between 2012 and 2018. The report is based on the RIBA’s Construction Contracts and Law…
Force Majeure is a French phrase commonly used in commercial contracts to describe exceptional circumstances or events affecting the contract, parties obligations and that are completely outside the parties’ control. Such events may include, acts of God, war, strike, epidemic, riot etc. Black’s Law Dictionary describes force majeure as ‘ An event or effect that…
Background The global construction and logistics landscape in 2026 continues to be defined by volatility, shifting from the systemic shocks of the pandemic era to the acute disruptions caused by regional conflicts, particularly in the Middle East. These geopolitical tensions have introduced a complex web of challenges, including shipping diversions, port closures, and fluctuating energy…
BackgroundThe parties entered into a JCT Design and Build contract on 10 November 2022 for theconstruction of a leisure and retail centre in Bishop Auckland. After completion, disputesarose concerning payment applications, entitlement to extensions of time (EOT), andliquidated damages (LADs). The dispute was referred to adjudicator Kevin Shilcock. Adjudicator’s Decision (17 January 2025)– The Defendant’s…
In 2017 the long-awaited second edition of the International Federation of Consulting Engineers’ (FIDIC) 1999 Rainbow suite was officially launched at the FIDIC International Users’ Conference in London. FIDIC has recently announced that the International Contract Users’ Conference in London this year is going to see the launching of reprint of the 2017 suite and…
On the 29th of April 2020 EQUITAS Consulting and CMS Law presented a webinar with regards the effects of COVID-19 on construction contracts governed under Turkish law. The online seminar included discussions in relation to the relevant provisions under Turkish law, the clauses of the FIDIC 1999 and 2017 form of contracts and the measures…