Construction

The High Court has refused leave to enforce the decision of an adjudicator on the basis that the dispute was not a “payment dispute” and so the adjudicator did not have jurisdiction under the Construction Contracts Act 2013. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Mr Justice Garrett Simo

William Fry LLP has acted for Timber Frame Ireland in its successful defence before the Irish High Court of an application to enforce an adjudicator's award. The significant judgment in MCA Connaughton v Timber Frame Products Ireland [2025] IEHC 469 was secured by a cross-departmental team led by pr

McCann FitzGerald has appointed Stephen Proctor as group leader of its real estate and construction group. Mr Proctor, who has played a key role in many of Ireland's most significant construction and engineering projects over the past two decades, takes over the role from Dónal O'Raghallaigh,

Professional negligence claims are increasing in the construction sector as a result of economic challenges, a major annual conference has heard.

A&L Goodbody has appointed Clare Cashin as a partner in its construction and engineering practice. Ms Cashin has over 20 years’ experience advising on construction law. She specialises in dispute resolution in relation to construction and infrastructure projects both in the private an

Jarleth Heneghan, a partner in William Fry's construction and engineers practice, has been named the 2025 Client Choice winner for construction in Ireland.

Northern Ireland's High Court is to hear claims for compensation from residents of Belfast's defective Victoria Square apartments. The High Court actions, previously struck out on the grounds of limitation, were reinstated by consent order this week.

Legislation giving homeowners 30 years to bring compensation claims in relation to defective buildings will be brought to the Northern Ireland Assembly shortly. Communities minister Gordon Lyons yesterday confirmed that the Executive had approved the proposed Defective Premises Bill, which will "bri

New law to provide greater protection for the owners of defective properties in Northern Ireland is to be brought forward. Northern Ireland's communities minister Gordon Lyons said the move would bring an end to the "unfair disparity" between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

New legislation on defective buildings is to be brought forward in Northern Ireland after the High Court refused compensation to owners of apartments at Belfast's Victoria Square. Residents of the luxury apartments, a stone's throw from the Royal Courts of Justice, were told to evacuate in 2019 afte

Alan Philip Brady BL provides an overview of the evolution, current state, and future trends of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods in the construction industry, as well as key trends in the sector. In relation to the current trends in Ireland, a recent KPMG report notes that:

The Society of Construction Law (SCL) has established a new extended Northern Ireland regional committee comprising Julie-Ann McCaffrey, Claire McCarry, Aaron Moore and James Turner. Ms McCaffrey is head of legal for Greentown, an infrastructure maintenance provider. She is also a member of the Law

Éamonn Conlon SC has taken up the post of chair of the Adjudication Society in Ireland. Mr Conlon is joined in the new Irish leadership team by Clare Cashin, Jarleth Heneghan and Alan Brady BL, who will work closely with the Society's junior vice-chair Arran Dowling-Hussey.

Philip Lee partner Clare Cashin and senior associate Michael Cahill consider the tricky question of whether a statutory adjudication process can be challenged by judicial review. Whether statutory adjudication in Ireland is amenable to judicial review is a question that has, in absence of a definiti

Imogen McGrath SC and Shauna Keniry BL set out the key legal principles to consider when terminating construction contracts. Challenges faced by the construction industry come into sharp focus during straitened economic times. Projects are often beset by the cost of credit, cash flow pressures, infl