Projects & Construction

24 September 2024

The Procurement Act 2023: A snapshot for bidders

Welcome to the sixth episode of our Global Projects & Construction Podcast series. With the Procurement Act 2023 currently now expected to go live in February 2025 (a 4 month delay to the original October 2024 go-live date), Procurement Partner David Hansom and Legal Director Hannah Chapelhow discuss what changes we may see as a result of the new act, how this will affect Public Sector Procurement and in particular how will this impact bidders.

05 July 2024

New Government, New Infrastructure? Immediate thoughts post-election.

In a special episode of our Global Projects & Construction Group podcast, Laura Coates, and Robin Wood, both Partners in the Projects & Construction team, discuss what the Labour election victory means for infrastructure investment and development in the UK, and what changes could be on the cards for the months and years ahead.

21 March 2024

North American Risk Apportionment Trends in the Construction Sector

In the fourth episode of our Global Projects & Construction podcast series, host Cynthia Aoki, Partner at Clyde & Co, focuses on current risk trends shaping the North American construction sector. She is joined by partners Mark Braidwood, Jamie Spotswood, and Dan Lever. Together they explore Challenges associated with the public-private partnership (PPP) model, Contractual provisions such as consequential damages waivers, and the role Artificial Intelligence has in contract creation.

19 September 2023

Exploring cyber risks for construction firms around the world

In the third episode of our Global Projects & Construction podcast series, host Steven Cannon, Partner at Clyde & Co, focuses on cyber threats in the construction sector. He is joined by Laura Coates, Dan Lever, William Barrington, and Alex Devereux, all from the Clyde & Co Global Projects & Construction Group, along with Helen Bourne, Rosehana Amin, Stephanie Luhrs, and Olivia Darlington, representing Clyde One, Clyde & Co’s new global cyber brand, which provides an end-to-end cyber solution.

22 June 2023

Renewable energy around the world – the risks and opportunities

In the second episode of our Global Projects & Construction podcast series, host Alon Meyerov, Partner with Clyde & Co in Johannesburg, focuses on the development of renewable energy projects across different global regions and the risks and opportunities facing the sector.

08 March 2023

Unpacking the changing global landscape in building safety

In the first episode of our Global Projects & Construction podcast series, host Chris Leadbetter focuses on the evolution of building safety law in the last ten years and the risks that these rapid changes bring for companies in the construction sector. Joining Chris are Eugene Tan, who leads Clyde & Co’s Asian Construction Practice, Chloe Blackwell, Senior Associate in the Sydney office and specialist in construction law, and Will Cadwaladr, Senior Associate in the UAE office.

11 November 2022

Challenges facing the Middle East construction industry: performance bonds – part two

Construction is recognised as both a major driver of economic growth and a fundamental instrument in the eradication of poverty. However, there is still an infrastructure deficit in many countries. Over the last 50 years, this has led an increasing number of contractors to look at opportunities in new jurisdictions. In doing so, they must be alive to the inherent differences between regions and their associated risks. This includes, arguably, one of the most significant risks, a principal’s right to cash performance related bonds.

10 November 2022

Challenges facing the Middle East construction industry: performance bonds – part one

Construction is recognised as both a major driver of economic growth and a fundamental instrument in the eradication of poverty. However, there is still an infrastructure deficit in many countries. Over the last 50 years, this has led an increasing number of contractors to look at opportunities in new jurisdictions. In doing so, they must be alive to the inherent differences between regions and their associated risks. This includes, arguably, one of the most significant risks, a principal’s right to cash performance related bonds.

14 March 2022

Challenges facing the Middle East construction industry: price escalation

In this podcast episode, Alexa Hall and Richard Harding QC explore the potential options open to contractors operating in the UAE to recover their additional costs.

01 February 2021

The recovery forecast for Spain's construction sector after COVID-19

This update forms part of the Year in Review 2020 series. This year, against the backdrop of COVID-19, the impact of the coronavirus crisis on the construction sector in Spain and its recovery forecast will undoubtedly be questioned.