Adjudication Support – Bespoke
Morris Associates has been appointed by a developer to provide advice in relation to a dispute over an architect’s fees. The fee agreement is the Architect’s own agreement/schedule.
Adjudication Support – NHS Trust
Morris Associates has been retained to provide independent advice to a National Health Service Trust in relation to potential adjudication proceedings from a main contractor for a new-build ward block.
Adjudication Support – Electrical Sub-Contractor
Morris Associates provided advice on possible adjudication proceedings in relation to non-payment of interim applications for a sub-contractor.
Claim Defence – Multiple Proceedings
Richard Morris was retained by a major regional contractor to prepare independent reports on the major sub-contractor’s extension of time entitlements and to assist with multiple adjudication proceedings in relation to extensions of time.
One sub-contractor’s initial projected final account sum including loss and expense of c.£7M was successfully agreed at c.£4.5M.
Adjudication Support – DOM/1
Morris Associates was retained by a London-based Contractor to defend potential adjudication proceedings and the resolution of a related final account.
Progress Monitoring, Claim Defence
Morris Associates was retained by a major regional contractor to monitor the progress of the concrete substructure and superstructure sub-contractor’s work on a landmark construction project and to assess and agree the latter’s extension of time entitlements. Richard Morris was then appointed as Expert Witness on programme matters in relation to four adjudications.
Adjudication Case Management
Morris Associates successfully case-managed an adjudication for a Sub-Contractor, managing the appointment of an adjudicator to decide upon matters in dispute on a services sub-contract. This led to a quick negotiated settlement with the Main Contractor.