Welcome to the Ridgemont newsletter, which this month includes another, value Ridgemont ePaper. This ePaper focuses on Adjudications involving insolvent parties and provides an update on insolvency legal news. This is our second ePaper on insolvency in the Construction sector. We hope you find it a useful resource and do get in touch if you […]
What is a Notified Sum? The Law Society Gazette article (10 min read) Ridgemont were invited to participate in the Law Society Gazette’s latest roundtable, where we explained Ridgemont’s approach to the business-critical issues of today which present challenges for law firms. Legal Costs in Dispute Resolution (5 min read) The cost of resolving a
Covid 19 and Brexit: What can be done to protect against material price inflation? Brexit and the Covid 19 pandemic have seen a substantial increase in the cost of materials in the construction sector. How is this dealt with in construction contracts? What is a fluctuations provision? Watch the above video to find out. Here’s
What is Critical Path Analysis? Delay is very expensive for developers and contractors. Watch this video to learn about how the consequences of delay on a construction programme can be demonstrated and evidenced effectively. The Times John Wallace was invited by the Times to discuss the toxic cultures in many law firms. Competency of Adjudicators
World Mental Health Day 2022 The theme of 2022’s World Mental Health Day, set by the World Federation for Mental Health, is ‘Make mental health and wellbeing for all a global priority’. In this video we talk about what WMHD means to us at Ridgemont. ePaper from our latest Webinar Our latest ePaper on the
What does Ridgemont mean? In this video, John Wallace, our Managing Director in his own words, provides an insight into who we are, what we believe in and what we are trying to create. Limitation Periods In our latest ePaper we summarise the limitation periods encountered most in construction projects. The B Corp Community! We’re
What we are trying to create at Ridgemont? In this video, Tim Seal, our Head of Construction Law provides an insight into the three pillars that our construction team will be built around and what we are trying to create at Ridgemont. Ridgemont’s 7th Birthday! Happy 7th birthday Ridgemont! This year we’ve employed a new
Can a collateral warranty be a “construction contract”? This video is a summary of the Court of Appeal’s decision in Abbey Healthcare (Mill Hill) Ltd v Simply Construct (UK) LLP [2022] EWCA Civ 823, which considered the question of whether a collateral warranty can be a “construction contract” under the Housing Grants, Construction & Regeneration
What subjects will the Building Safety Act cover? The Building Safety Act is the most important construction related legislation in a generation. Watch this video to learn what is the Building Safety Act, what the Building Safety Act covers and the huge changes that the Building Safety Act is going to mean for the construction
