John Delaney – Ireland Director. Many forms of dispute resolution are considered excessively expensive, protracted, formal and/or unpredictable. Indeed, those involved in litigation or arbitration may recognise such descriptions as all too familiar. In recognition of these and other issues,
Base are delighted to announce that Duncan Hughes-Phillips and Tom Taylor have again been featured on the Who’s Who Legal website, with their jointly-written article: ‘Hearings in a global pandemic: Our quantum experts’ experiences’. The article
Emily Au Yeung – Quantity Surveyor. The New Engineering Contract (NEC) has become an increasingly popular form of contract and is used on numerous major infrastructure projects across the UK. Its ethos and procedures, which promote mutual trust
Max Edinburgh – Quantity Surveyor. The provisions which allow retention to be deducted have been subject to much debate over the last 30 years. Such discussions concentrate on whether the process is fair or open to abuse and outdated. However, the process has remained unaffected, with
Alex Playle – Quantity Surveyor. It is no secret that the UK housing market is currently under pressure to provide extensive, affordable and quality homes to meet continued demand. One of the solutions frequently thrown into the ring due to its
Whilst it is safe to say that quantity surveying isn’t exactly the standout profession when it comes to technological solutions and development, thankfully we are seeing change. We are almost beyond the days of dimension paper, scale
Robert Baker – Associate Director. Since joining Base, I’ve been involved many times in assisting subcontractors who have seemingly been given a tough time by main contractors. This often follows the same pattern, which begins with a
Base are delighted to announce our collaboration with Aurora Construction Consultancy, an RICS Quantity Surveying Practice based in the Nordics. Our collaboration will combine Base’s team of highly respected Expert Witnesses and
Tony Clough – Director, Forensic Expert Witness. Adjudication as a process is quicker, cheaper and much less formal than going to arbitration or court. However, we shouldn’t be lulled into a false sense of security by the relative informality of the process or the fact that the
This month’s Thinking Business magazine, published by Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce, includes an article written by Director, Danny Frost. In the article Danny discusses the importance of reading the contract. Read the full text below…
