Overview

This webinar will explain how standard form contracts deal with Covid-19 and what the contractual position could be for your current and future projects.

We will cover:
• What is force majeure?
• How do standard form contracts deal with Covid-19?
• Are there any other relevant clauses?
• Dealing with the costs of social distancing measures on site
• New contracts – how are they affected
• Summary

Who is the event for?

Anyone who is currently working on live projects which have been affected by Covid-related issues, those who are looking to place new contracts now, and those who are looking to expand their skills and knowledge.

Why you can't miss this event

• Free CPD.
• Q&A Session and discussion around the subject - get your questions answered directly by Geraldine and engage in discussion on this topic.
• Get an overview of the subject and what the contractual position could be for your current and future projects.
• Opportunity to get guidance and look at best practise, which will include case studies, and information on how new contracts might be affected as well as dealing with the costs of social distancing measures on site.

Speaker

Geraldine Fleming, Operations Director at Driver Trett

Geraldine Fleming, a Chartered Quantity Surveyor, has worked in the construction industry for over 25 years, specialising in dispute resolution for the last 20.

She has vast experience of, and has worked with, a range of contracts and sub-contracts including standard and non-standard forms and regularly drafts and comments on such contracts.

Geraldine has written numerous articles for publications, such as the AIS magazine, Builder and Engineer, and Confederation of Construction Specialists. One of her articles was also recently referred to in a government report on retentions.

She is an accomplished speaker and has given numerous seminars and more recently webinars to many professional and trade associations and also to individual companies on an in-house basis. 

Driver Trett are a global construction consultancy specialising in commercial management, planning, programming and scheduling, project management, and dispute resolution support services.

Help and support

For further information, please e-mail us at: northwest@ciht.org.uk