9 March 2010 22:49

Construction Law Seminars & Training

Silver Shemmings LLP are pleased to offer training tailored to your particular requirements. Should your interest be on a specific form such as a JCT or ICE contract, the NECECC 3rd Edition, PPC 2000; or a particular topic such as Construction Law, Adjudication, Arbitration, Mediation or Programming and Planning; Silver Shemmings LLP can provide speakers who have both in depth construction experience and a thorough knowledge of the law applicable.   

Courses are developed to ensure delegate participation, to ensure that the seminars are both interesting and informative. Case studies are one of the many training tools used.

Typical subjects that Silver Shemmings LLP address include:

• Avoiding Dispute
  Recognise and minimise potential claim situations in advance and avoid or resolve conflict. Guidance on the efficient resolution of disputes where disputes cannot be avoided.

• Delay and disruption
  Understand the common factors that cause delay and disruption of construction projects. Practical guidance is provided on possible steps to manage delay, to avoid disputes and to producing and defending claims.

• Design and build
  A guide to design and build contracts covering essential contractual issues, objectives and differences to traditional contracting, in easy-to-follow language with case law examples.

• Contract law
  Provides a detailed explanation on topics such as letters of intent, contract formation, warranties, novation, misrepresentation, professional negligence, damages and time and damages at large.

• Claims preparation and claims defence
  Promotes an understanding of basic claim principles, providing guidance on their application and exploring possible tactics when either preparing a construction claim or responding to one.

• Commercial awareness
  Covers key issues and re-occurring problems affecting the daily activities of those working in the construction industry, with practical guidance on dealing with a referral to adjudication.

• Contract administration
  A useful guide to the effective operation and administration of construction contracts and possible management techniques available to safeguard profits and cash flows and problem avoidance and resolution.

• Partnering and PPC2000
  Examines the partnering concept and key issues. The advantages and disadvantages that partnering offers the parties are addressed in a systematic and easy-to-follow approach, together with how the process should be implemented.

• Responsibility for Design
  Provides an understanding of key design issues in construction and raises awareness and understanding of how issues such as design liability can arise and the risks involved.

• Standard Forms of Contracts
  All Standard Forms of contracts including the latest developments in the JCT range of contracts, the ICE, the NECECC 3rd edition and the PPC2000 and TPC2005 contracts.

For more information on these or other related courses please contact us on 0845 345 1244 or email by clicking here.

Forthcoming Events

Breakfast Seminar - Tuesday 23 March 2010

Silver Shemmings are holding a complimentary breakfast seminar on 23 March 2010 at the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators in London. The seminar topic is "Avoiding Liability" and will be present by Richard Silver. Refreshments will be available from 7.45am with the presentation starting at 8.15am.

To reserve your place now please complete and return the attached Booking Form to office@shemmingsllp.co.uk by Friday 19 March 2010.

Past Events

Breakfast Seminar on “Placing Contracts ”

Content:
To provide guidance on such matters as Letters of Intent, contract formation, unsigned contracts and appropriate amendments to Standard Forms. Such guidance will be invaluable to Employers, Contractors, Consultants and Sub-Contractors alike.

Presented By:   
Richard Silver, Partner

Date:
Tuesday 26 January 2010

Venue:
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, London

DOWNLOAD - SEMINAR HANDOUT

 

Breakfast Seminar on “Contract Determination ”

Content:
Looking at ways in which construction contracts can be brought to an end under the main standard forms of contract and at common law and what a Contractor and Employer can do when seeking to and/or facing determinaion.

Presented By:   
Richard Silver, Partner

Date:
Wednesday 16 September 2009

Venue:
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, London

DOWNLOAD - SEMINAR HANDOUT

 

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