This Blog will delve into ‘Good Faith’ in construction. Clause 4 of the Irish Public Works Contract (PWC) imposes obligations upon the Employer’s Representative, with reciprocal cooperation being the most important for all parties, being the Employer, ER and the Contractor, ‘forming a triumvirate of prime importance’[1]. Clause 4 of the PWC also explicitly mandates […]
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 […]