Construction Annual Review

Overview:

UNFORTUNATELY WE ARE NOW FULLY BOOKED.

Despite the downturn in the economy, the construction and engineering world has continued to be busy with high levels of activity. To ensure you are aware of all major developments, our regular Annual Review seminar will address the issues from the past year and the likely challenges for 2009.

What will be covered?

Annual Review

Ralph Wrighton will highlight the legal developments in construction law and give his predictions of how construction contracts and dispute resolution will respond to the economic climate in 2009.

Managing a construction business through the downturn

Jim Meakin, Partner at Baker Tilly will give a full briefing on financially managing a construction business through the downturn.

Waste Law Review

Waste law affects everyone, and with regulators now able to ask for draconian new enforcement powers, Stephen Campbell will present an overview of the current regime, including the duty of care and site waste management plans, together with an insight into what's around the corner.

Why attend?

This is an ideal oppotunity to ensure that yiy and your business are fully up to speed with all aspects of construction and engineering law and business prospects as we move into 2009.

Who should attend?

This seminar will be of interest to all construction and engineering professionals, directly or indirectly involved.

The Programme

3.00pm Registration and refreshments

3.30pm Presentations

4.40pm Question and answer session

5.00pm Networking and coffee

About your speakers

Ralph Wrighton, Partner, Head of Construction & Engineering

Ralph has over 25 years construction and engineering law experience. This includes disputes, contract structures and documentation for use in process engineering, education, local environment, health, transport, power engineering, offshore, water and building sectors. He is a member of the Society of Construction Law, Northern Dispute Resolutions and the International Bar Association.

Stephen Campbell, Partner, Head of Environment

As a former prosecutor, and more recently a senior in-house lawyer at the UK's biggest retailer, Stephen has practised environmental law from many different perspectives and has almost 20 years expertise in the field.

Jim Meakin, Managing Partner, Baker Tilly

Jim is Managing Partner of Baker Tilly's Newcastle office where he acts for a number of regional construction companies and developers. He is also a member of Baker Tilly's national Property Tax Group.

Cost

There is no charge to attend this seminar.  All that we ask is that you register your place in advance.

To register, simply click on the ’book event’ button at the top right hand of this page. For further information on this seminar, please contact James Noble by emailing james.noble@wardhadaway.com or by calling him on 0191 204 4048.

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