Forensic Construction

Forensic construction is the application of science to decide questions arising from legal disputes over the way in which structures have been built; especially with regard to the type and quality of the structure, materials, and workmanship.

Monday, 31 July 2017

Knowledge is what you get from reading the contract. Experience is what you get from not reading it

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Many disputes arise because one or other of the parties to a written agreement assumed, rather than read, its contents. Such disputes ...

Friday, 3 October 2014

Ineffective legal remedy for Building Defects

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Applying the basic principles of English contract law, if building work is defective due to a breach of contract, the remedy is the cost o...

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Friday, 11 July 2014

The incidence of different types of defects

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In the most general sense, a satisfactory building is one which is where it is needed, fits appropriately into its surroundings, and provid...

Sustainable Solutions for Old Windows

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Plastic windows are often put into older buildings, to ‘upgrade’ wooden windows, though the pvc-U they are manufactured from gives them an...

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Sunday, 6 July 2014

Le tour racing towards ArchiFACT

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Monday, 26 August 2013

Alternative (Construction) Dispute Resolution (ADR)

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The term ‘alternative dispute resolution’ might originally have been applied to any method of resolving disputes other than litigation. ...

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Saturday, 22 December 2012

Limitation of Design Liability

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In a recent arbitration, almost 12 years after completion of a new-build, low-rise block containing flats, shops and communal facilities ,...

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