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Most standard form performance bonds provided on construction projects contain wording stating that the guarantor shall discharge the damages that have been "established and ascertained" by the employer,,,

Public procurement rules do not apply when a public body enters into a contract for acquisition or rental of land.

Just over 6 months ago, on 6 August 2025 the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage made the RED III Regulations (SI 274 of 2025) (the “RED III Regulations”) to transpose in part the Renewable Energy Directive III (“RED III”) into Irish law.

In a recent adjudication, the draconian and harsh consequences of ‘smash and grab' adjudications were considered highlighting the necessity for strict compliance with the Construction Contracts Act 2013.

Political agreement has been reached on a Regulation known as the Net Zero Industry Act, intended to ensure access to a secure and sustainable supply of net-zero technologies.

The Accelerating Infrastructure Report and Action Plan was approved by the Cabinet. Actions for 2026 include increasing construction sector capacity and productivity through the Construction Industry Capability Group...

Reducing climate impact through legislation is a key objective of the EU. The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive is an example of such a measure.

In last week's adjudication article we looked at the right to refer a dispute to statutory adjudication from the perspective of whether a contract is covered by the statutory scheme

The Government's housing plan to 2030, Housing for All, committed to a review of the current planning system. Following this review, led by the Office of the Attorney General, the Draft Planning...

In the UK case of Providence Building Services Ltd v Hexagon Housing Association Ltd [2024] EWCA Civ 962, a JCT contract clause gave the contractor an immediate right to terminate if the employer repeated a specified default.

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In this fifth article in our adjudication series, we look at the experience in Ireland so far. This is timely given that it's now just over three years since statutory adjudication for payment dispute

The construction sector in Ireland continues to face a number of economic and geo-political pressures and despite this, the outlook remains positive with forecasts for the sector to grow overall this year.

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris has announced that the government has approved the publication of the Construction Safety Licensing Bill 2022...

Commercial Real Estate partner Leonie Dunne and associate Niall Foley discuss the measures introduced this week by the Government in respect of the multiple purchase of houses and duplexes.

The Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks (Amendment) Act 2025, which has not yet been commenced, includes amendments...

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