Construction Adjudication Signposts & Pitfalls

Introduction

Are you confident your clients are fully protected when navigating construction adjudication?A single misstep in payment provisions can lead to serious financial consequences, including enforced notified sums with very limited grounds for challenge.

Advice on adjudication does not start when a dispute arises - it begins at contract stage.This live, interactive session explores the critical framework established by the 2011 amendments to the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act (HGCR) and how failing to comply can dramatically impact outcomes.

You will gain practical insight into both statutory and contractual adjudication, helping you avoid costly procedural errors and strengthen your strategic approach.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive course will cover the following:

• The statutory origins of adjudication and the impact of the 2011 Payment Provisions
• The Housing Grant Construction and Regeneration Act (HGCR) part II the Scheme for Construction Contracts
• The scope and timing of statutory and contractual adjudications, including exceptions
• Costs, fees and pre adjudication steps, including letters before adjudication and sealed offers
• How to initiate an adjudication, including the Notice - Application - Appointment - Referral sequence and how to avoid common jurisdictional errors
• Appointing bodies, influencing the choice of adjudicator and LVD/notified sum adjudications
• The adjudicator’s powers and duties, communications, directions, expert evidence and timetable management
• The nature of the decision, the slip rule, enforcement and the temporarily binding effect
• Jurisdictional challenges, Part 8 applications and ‘for value’ adjudications and example cases
• Settlement options and next steps, including litigation or arbitration

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.