Construction Law Training Seminars

Alway Associates - Training and Seminars

Whether you are looking for training on a specific JCT or ICE contract, the NECECC 3rd Edition, PPC 2000; wanting to gain a better understanding of Adjudication, Arbitration or Mediation; or simply looking to improve the general commercial abilities of you and your team, Alway Associates can provide tailored training courses and seminars to match your requirements.

There are a wide range of challenges to be faced in managing a construction contract and it is all too easy for those involved to be caught out by problems that could have been avoided. It is therefore critical to any business whether Employer, Contractor or Sub-contractor that their project teams have the tools and knowledge to successfully manage a project.

Typical subjects that Alway Associates address include:

Standard forms of contracts (including JCT, ICE, NEC and PPC2000 contracts)

All Standard Forms of contracts including the latest developments in the JCT range of contracts, the ICE, the NECECC 3rd edition and the PPC2000 and TPC2005 contracts.

Design and build

A guide to design and build contracts covering essential contractual issues, objectives and differences to traditional contracting, in easy-to-follow language with case law examples.

Design issues

Provides an understanding of key design issues in construction and raises awareness and understanding of how issues such as design liability can arise and the risks involved.

Dispute avoidance

Recognise and minimise potential claim situations in advance and avoid or resolve conflict. Guidance on the efficient resolution of disputes where disputes cannot be avoided.

Dealing with claims

Promotes an understanding of basic claim principles, providing guidance on their application and exploring possible tactics when either preparing a construction claim or responding to one.

Delay and disruption

Understand the common factors that cause delay and disruption of construction projects. Practical guidance is provided on possible steps to manage delay, to avoid disputes and to producing and defending claims

Partnering and PPC2000

Examines the partnering concept and key issues. The advantages and disadvantages that partnering offers the parties are addressed in a systematic and easy-to-follow approach, together with how the process should be implemented.

Contract administration

A useful guide to the effective operation and administration of construction contracts and possible management techniques available to safeguard profits and cash flows and problem avoidance and resolution.

Commercial awareness

Covers key issues and re-occurring problems affecting the daily activities of those working in the construction industry, with practical guidance on dealing with a referral to adjudication.

Training and Seminar Speakers

Alway Associates specialise in all aspects of construction law, contract drafting claims and dispute resolution, including adjudication, arbitration and mediation. All of our speakers for training and seminars have practical knowledge and experience in running construction projects as well as considerable experience in construction law.

Our speakers include:

Lorne Alway
LLB(Hons), FRICS, MCIArb, Barrister

Richard Silver
LLB (Hons), MRICS, ADBM,MCIOB, MCI Arb, MEWI, Barrister

Kevin McKee
BSc (Hons), Dip Arb, FRICS, FCIArb. FInstCES

Michael Rowlinson
MSc, Dip Arb, MRICS, FCIOB, MCIArb, MInstCES.

Robert Shawyer
LLB(Hons), PgDip Legal Practice, FCIOB, MRICS, MCMI, MCI Arb, FFB, M Inst CES, FNADR, MASI, DPA