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Construction Cast S10 E1: Winning Business Internationally

In this episode of Construction Cast we’ll be looking at the best strategies for entering new markets. Owen Lawrence of Arbitra and Holly Gavaghan of Accuracy will be sharing their strategies for growth and how they approach international expansion.

Holly Gavaghan - https://www.accuracy.com/team-je/holly-gavaghan/
Owen Lawrence - https://arbitra.co.uk/management-team

Entering new markets can offer businesses great opportunities for growth – but it is not risk free. When it comes to the built environment and legal sector, there is always a new hot spot somewhere on the globe. Making sure you take the right approach can be key.

We’ll be asking:
• How to spot international opportunities?
• What do you need to know about new markets before taking the plunge?
• Can you achieve success without a team on the ground?
• Tips for developing relationships across cultures

You can read more about the topic over on the Limeslade blog https://limeslade.com

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ConstructionCast
ConstructionCast invites the worlds leading experts in construction and law to cover the most important topics in the industry. The webinars were first held at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic as a way for the Limeslade team to stay in touch with the construction law community. Since then they have developed into a regular round up of the developments in construction, design, sustainability, diversity and law.

To find out more about upcoming sessions, visit the website https://limeslade.com/constructioncast 

About Limeslade
Limeslade market, develop & grow businesses across the construction, real estate and legal sectors. We help businesses communicate better with their clients and win more work. What sets us apart is our extensive experience and industry knowledge. We use this to find the best solution to market and promote your growing business. Our goal is to ensure you reach the right clients in the right way and ensure sustainable growth.

Visit www.limeslade.com for more information.

In this episode of Construction Cast, we'll be looking at technology and sustainability in construction. We explore how digital tools are supporting sustainable practices, from data-driven certifications to monitoring asset performance. 

With guests:

Camilla Ter Haar of 39 Essex Chambers

Casey Rutland of Property Cortex

Jess James of JAW Sustainability Consultant

We look at the legal implications, including how courts and planning frameworks are adapting and what climate resilience means for future contracts. Touching on cases such as the Holcim litigation, IBA v EMI, and considers the role of standards like Building Smart and CIBSE Weather Data. 

We'll be asking: 

-'What do we mean in 2025 by sustainability?'

-'How do you help people decide the path to sustainability?' 

-'The middle east and sustainability.' 

-'How are the UK and other countries advancing sustainability through law?' 

-'Is technology an enabler for sustainability?' 

-'New standards and developments.'

You can read more about the topic over on our Limeslade Blog.

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ConstructionCast
ConstructionCast invites the worlds leading experts in construction and law to cover the most important topics in the industry. The webinars were first held at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic as a way for the Limeslade team to stay in touch with the construction law community. Since then they have developed into a regular round up of the developments in construction, design, sustainability, diversity and law.

To find out more about upcoming sessions, visit the website. 

About Limeslade
Limeslade market, develop & grow businesses across the construction, real estate and legal sectors. We help businesses communicate better with their clients and win more work. What sets us apart is our extensive experience and industry knowledge. We use this to find the best solution to market and promote your growing business. Our goal is to ensure you reach the right clients in the right way and ensure sustainable growth.

Visit www.limeslade.com for more information.

In this episode of ConstructionCast the panel looked at expert shopping.
The practice of expert shopping has been a huge topic of discussion in the past few years. 
But what is it and how can you be avoiding it?
Annie was joined by Katherine Butler a solicitor from Fenwick Elliott: https://www.fenwickelliott.com/team/butler and Simon Murray and expert from William J Marshall: https://www.williamjmarshall.co.uk/our-people/simon-murray/ .

Expert Witnesses in Construction Law - S1 Ep13 

In this episode of #ConstructionCast we are joined by John Delaney (Base Quantum), Sarah Hannaford QC (Keating Chambers), Éammon Conlon, and George Taft (Secretariat). As Limeslade and our guests explore and discuss the role and risks of expert witnesses in construction disputes.

A discussion around diversity and inclusion in the construction and real estate sector with Bola Abisogun (Diverse City Surveyors), Theresa Mohammed (Trowers & Hamlins), Diana Chrouch (Chrouch Consulting) and Alan McKenzie (BDP).

Procurement, tendering and bidding - whether part of the EU or otherwise is a complex process. Find out from a team of experts how to secure the projects you're looking for and how to deal with disputes should one arise. Speakers include some of the UK and Ireland's leading authorities on bidding, procurement and disputes: Marian Regan (Greenville Procurement), Jon Williams (Strategic Proposals) and Sarah Hannaford QC (Keating Chambers)

An Interview with Paul Darling QC - ConstructionCast S1 Ep10 

In this episode we are joined by Paul Darling QC  for an in-depth interview. Paul speaks on his recent experience of a virtual hearing at the Technology and Construction Court. 

Stuart was joined for a chat by Sandi Rhys Jones to discuss her upcoming term as president of the CIOB. The pair also discussed diversity and inclusion in construction and beyond, as well as touching on retrofitting.

Stuart was joined by James Bowling of 4 Pump Court, Beth Kalischer of Womble Bond Dickinson, and David Birne of Opus Restructuring to look at the difficult and complex subject of insolvency.
The panel look at the risks and options available to firms facing financial difficulties, what the law says and how practitioners can assist parties dealing with financial issues.

As the first parts of the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA or The Act) come into play many seek clarification on what this means for them. Annie was joined by Charlie Thompson, Stuart MacDougald-Denton, Josh Waterman, and Abiola Banjoko to discuss The Act.

ESG, CSR, B Corps and more – Construction Cast Season 6 Episode 2

Stuart chaired the session with Martin Long (Ashfold), Khushboo Sadhadpuri (Al Tamimi & Company) and Saul Humphrey (Saul d Humphrey). 
This episode looks into the world of ESG, CSR and B Corps. The panel discussed the definition and differences between the schemes, the differences when on an international field and disputes in relation to ESGs.

150 Years of the TCC – ConstructionCast S6 Ep 1
This episode looks at the 150th anniversary of the Technology and Construction Court. Annie was joined by Laura Lintott, David Sawtell (39 Essex) and Lord Justice Peter Coulson (Keating Chambers).

This episode delves into Adjudication, examining its current effectiveness, the challenges it faces, and potential future developments. Our expert panel explores whether adjudication remains fit for purpose and discusses ways to enhance the quality of proceedings and decisions.

This month, our guest speakers were:

Lena Barnes, Devonshires – https://www.devonshires.com/people/lena-barnes/
Bill Bordill, Decipher – https://decipher-group.com/teams/bill-bordill/

This session was chaired by Annie Clift, who led the discussion on:
- Is adjudication still fit for purpose?
- How can we improve the quality of proceedings and decisions?
- What does the future of adjudication look like?

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ConstructionCast
ConstructionCast invites the world's' leading experts in construction and law to cover the most important topics in the industry. The webinars were first held at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic as a way for the Limeslade team to stay in touch with the construction law community. Since then they have developed into a regular round up of the developments in construction, design, sustainability, diversity and law.
To find out more about upcoming sessions, visit the website https://limeslade.com/constructioncast 

About Limeslade
Limeslade market, develop & grow businesses across the construction, real estate and legal sectors. We help businesses communicate better with their clients and win more work. What sets us apart is our extensive experience and industry knowledge. We use this to find the best solution to market and promote your growing business. Our goal is to ensure you reach the right clients in the right way and ensure sustainable growth.
Visit www.limeslade.com for more information.

Going to MIPIM? – ConstructionCast S4 Ep2  

Stuart Wilks (Limeslade) talks to Mike Thornton (Knight Frank), Nick Hammer (Club Peleton) and Amanda Illing (Gatehouse Chambers) about how to make the most of MIPIM. We give some insight into why (or if) you should be there, what the benefits are, how to make the most of it, and whether there's a good or a bad way to attend MIPIM.


He asked the panel: 
• 3m34s: Do people win work at MIPIM?
• 8m20s: How do you make the most effective use of time at MIPIM?
• 16m50s: In what way can going to MIPIM be made more sustainable or contribute to CSR or ESG? Or change the way the event is perceived?
• 21m55s: Is MIPIM useful for people other than architects?
• 26m28s: What one piece of advice would you give anyone going to MIPIM for the first time? 

Join us for a special episode of Construction Cast when we'll be joined by doyens of construction adjudication; Matt Molloy and Jonathan Cope.

Renowned for their regular column over many years in Practical Law and their work in training adjudicators, the two will join us for a look at their careers, their experience and of course their latest work - the book. 

The book (Adjudicating Construction & Engineering Disputes) provides a cradle to grave guide to the process of construction industry adjudication from the perspective of the adjudicator. It covers the whole process of adjudication, from the initial enquiry through case management, the conduct of the proceedings, the production of the Decision and post-Decision matters. The purpose is to provide a resource for aspiring and practising adjudicators, both in the UK and internationally.

With Matt and Jonathan, we'll not only be discussing the book, we'll be taking a wider look at dispute resolution, their careers and hopes for the future. Join us in a few weeks to hear more from the extremely dynamic duo.

ConstructionCast returns for the Autumn season, with three experts looking at the importance of biodiversity net gain (BNG). 

Stuart is joined by Amelia Ku-Neale of Desimone Consulting Engineers, Rhys Williams of Civic Engineers and Marta Holton of Ingleton Wood. BNG is a very broad concept and quite difficult to quantify. The law changed a few months ago to make it compulsory on many developments.

We will be looking a few aspects of this topic including: 

- What are the new rules and how did they come about?
- Onsite gain / offsite gains / offsetting 
- How does it affect you in your field of work?
- Are the rules different across the country?
- What methods are available?
- Do you have to comply and what if you can't comply?
- Is there greenwashing to be found?
- Existing / conflicting rules


We hope you find this episode insightful, see you next time for the next ConstructionCast episode.
Visit: https://limeslade.com/constructioncast for more.

Delay Analysis - ConstructionCast S1 Ep11 

In this episode of ConstructionCast, Stuart was joined by Tom Francis (Decipher), Michelle Metz (HKA) and David Stone (FieldStone DA). 

Stuart joins Elvin Box, Anjali Pindoria, with David Barnes and Daisie Rees-Evans of the CIOB looking at mental health in the built environment. 91% of people in our industry will feel overwhelmed and one in four will consider suicide. What can be done to reverse these worrying statistics?

This episode looks at defects in buildings, with a focus on RAAC. The panel discussed how to define a project going wrong, what happens on the legal and insurance side of a broken building and what you can do to avoid having a broken building.

The speakers were:
• Jerry Tate, Tate + co - https://tateandco.com/about/#teamModal48 
• Ruth Kavanagh, Archor - https://archor.co.uk/ruthkavanagh/ 
• Richard O’Brien, Ross Gower - https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-o-brien-73936316/?originalSubdomain=uk 
• Ralph Gifford, Ward Williams Associates - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ralph-gifford-92226168/?originalSubdomain=uk 

Variations in Construction Contracts - ConstructionCast S2 Ep5 

In this episode, we discuss changes and variations in construction projects, often one of the largest sources of disputes in construction. We are joined by three specialists from the Middle East and London: Suzannah Fairbairn (Dentons), Andy Hewitt director (Hewitt Decipher Partnership) and Michele De Gregorio (Crown Office Chambers).

Annie Clift was joined by Mark Wheeler (Diales) and David Rintoul (Hill Dickinson) to discuss the role of technical expert witnesses in resolving construction disputes.