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- Practical Completion, Defects Liability and Rectification Periods: What Actually Triggers Each One
Ask three people on a project when the job was “finished” and you’ll often get three dates: the day theContinue reading “Practical Completion, Defects Liability and Rectification Periods: What Actually Triggers Each One” - Contractor Insolvency: A QS’s Guide to Step-In Rights, Retention of Title and Keeping a Project Moving
A main contractor going into administration doesn’t end the contract automatically. Here’s how JCT and NEC termination provisions actually work, why retention of title can mean materials on your site still belong to an unpaid supplier, what CIGA 2020’s ipso facto ban means for your subcontractors, and how the Australian position compares. - Collateral Warranties and Third-Party Rights: What QSs Need to Know Before Issuing Them
A funder advancing development finance, a purchaser buying the finished building, and a tenant signing an agreement for lease allContinue reading “Collateral Warranties and Third-Party Rights: What QSs Need to Know Before Issuing Them” - RICS Whole Life Carbon Assessment (WLCA): What Every QS Needs to Know
Carbon is becoming a line item, not a slogan. RICS’s Whole Life Carbon Assessment standard – WLCA for short –Continue reading “RICS Whole Life Carbon Assessment (WLCA): What Every QS Needs to Know” - AIQS vs RICS: Comparing the Australian and UK Quantity Surveying Qualification Routes
If you’re a quantity surveyor weighing up a move between the UK and Australia, the honest answer is that RICSContinue reading “AIQS vs RICS: Comparing the Australian and UK Quantity Surveying Qualification Routes” - The Building Safety Act 2022 and the Golden Thread: What It Means for QSs on Higher-Risk Buildings
What the Golden Thread and the gateway process actually require on higher-risk buildings, who’s accountable, what it costs QSs to get right, and how Australia’s NSW regime compares.
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