Gantt Charts and ‘all that’.. We have been using a new software trial for AI planning and scheduling in constructiondisputes.ie. And it’s good. (We can’t say the name of the software, though …sorry) We first started out using Asta Powerproject version 4. This was back in the nineties during my mentorship. And in fairness, it […]
The ‘New Engineering Contract’ first came into being in 1991. Today, the NEC 4 contract is actively utilised across various transport projects globally. In Ireland, it is being deployed on the exciting Metrolink project. The Irish Public Works Contract itself is a unique animal. It is not used internationally. It is a suite of standard […]
On 3 July 2023, the Irish Government announced significant risk-related amendments to the suite of Irish Public Works contracts. One potential major issue for contracting authorities is the ‘provision whereby the liability of a contractor to the Employer will be limited to a monetary amount (“the Liability Cap”). In its guidance note to contractors and […]