Contract Reviews Construction contracts are the cornerstone of every project, yet they often conceal potential pitfalls that can derail even the most meticulously planned endeavours. Similar to a complex puzzle, these documents demand careful scrutiny to identify and...
MBM would like to welcome Paul Jonker to the team in our London office. It's great to have you on the team and looking forward to growth in the development and project management services.
MBM would like to welcome Ian Cameron to the team in our London office. We are excited to have you onboard and look forward to your positive contribution to MBM!
MBM would like to welcome Greg Wright to our London Project Management team. Wishing you all the best and great to have you on board!
Project Monitoring Projects are a collection of tasks and actions that need to be completed to achieve a desired outcome. The journey can often be complex and for this reason, monitoring and control are essential activities to ensure that regular “health checks” are...
Money, Money, Money: How to make sure you get paid MBM discusses Payment Provisions in light of recent case law decisions and offers some tips on how to navigate the complexities of Notices, content and deadlines. Since the 2009 Local Democracy and Economic...
Measuring loss of productivity: A dark art? AT THE RISK OF STRAYING INTO HOGWARTIAN MYTH, of all the mysterious arts allegedly practiced by claims consultants, those dark wizards of contractual and commercial affairs, none can have caused as much controversy,...
Have your cake…Commercial and Tendering Risk As long as I’ve been in construction they’ve been cracking the old jibe about the role of quantity surveyors and lawyers. You know the one; quantity surveyors go in whilst no‐one’s looking and bayonet the wounded then...
PROJECT CASE STUDY CLIENT: Trade Contractor (> £1B worldwide turnover) PROJECT: High Speed 1 VALUE: Approx £72.5M SPECIFIC SERVICES: Preparation of NEC compensation events including analysis of critical delays to demonstrate change to the Completion Date and...
MBM reviews a recent TCC case on jurisdiction in adjudication QUESTIONS OF JURISDICTION LEFT YOU FEEELING A LITTLE ‘DOO-LALLEY’? "... then read this case summary about Messrs Mulalley... " Summary Questions of jurisdiction may overlap with determination of the...
GONE WITH THE WIND "Dont lose out on your contractual entitlement to claim for delays due to periods of inclement weather" The first of the ‘recent’ storms to hit the UK came in October 2013 and now with British springtime fast approaching the end must surely be in...
University of Brighton v Dovehouse Interiors MBM reviews University of Brighton v Dovehouse Interiors [1], a recent TCC case involving an Application for a Part 8 Declaration. Summary The TCC considers when Adjudication is commenced for the purposes of determining a...
A MOTION PICTURE.... MBM discusses the benefits of producing dynamic project schedules compared to static, non-logic linked project schedules. Someone once said to me ‘Are you here to produce another picture for us?’ Not quite... Static schedules (or programmes) are...
Completion Programmes MBM discusses the key considerations & benefits of preparing an accurate and detailed completion programme. What are they? Often referred to as a “close-out” or “finishing programme”, but more commonly known as a completion programme; it is...
Rider 1 Welcome amendments to the Protocol? Most in the industry are aware of the SCL Delay & Disruption Protocol. The SCL has now issued ‘Rider 1’, the first substantive modification to it since it was first published in 2002. In this article the Delay and...
Rider 1 Welcome amendments to the Protocol? Most in the industry are aware of the SCL Delay & Disruption Protocol. The SCL has now issued ‘Rider 1’, the first substantive modification to it since it was first published in 2002. In this article the Delay and...
Project and construction consulting, including but not limited to claims preparation, and planning & commercial management services. MBM Consulting have specialist experience in the NEC and UK building forms of contract. Most of the services provided are in the UK with recent assignments in Muscat, Oman, and Scandinavian countries.
