Current Trends In Adjudication

Adjudication has become increasingly popular as a forum for resolving payment disputes in Ireland. With mounting materials costs and ongoing labour shortages, construction disputes are on the rise.

In the second instalment of our series of webinars focused on the construction industry, RDJ Partner Finola McCarthy and Construction Consultant Denise Kennedy were joined by guest speakers Keith Kelliher, Chartered Quantity Surveyor and Accredited Adjudicator, and UK based Sean Smylie, Chartered Quantity Surveyor and Adjudicator, to discuss some of the practical issues to be aware of for adjudication.

Here are some key takeaways from that discussion:

• Some of the common mistakes made by referring and responding parties arise from the incorrect use of the template forms which are provided by the Construction Contracts Adjudication Service (CCAS). The forms are stated to be for guidance only and there is a misconception that the templates must be used. They should be