Ireland: Construction & Planning

Construction contracts under the Public Works Contract establish a rigorous procedural framework that contractors must navigate before any valuation of variations or compensation events can occur. This analysis examines the critical distinction between establishing entitlement through proper claims procedures and the subsequent valuation process, exploring how failure to comply with notice requirements and conditions precedent can bar claims regardless of their underlying merit.

Construction adjudication is evolving rapidly in Ireland and England, with landmark Irish High Court decisions reshaping the landscape by closing off smash-and-grab tactics and defining the boundaries of the Construction Contracts Act 2013.

Use of the new suite of RIAI contracts, which replaces the 2017 editions, will bed down across the construction industry.