Our Head of Procurement , Jenny Swainson, recently gave a talk to members of Quantity Surveyors International (QSi) at their monthly First Thursday Club CPD webinar. The presentation was a review of the Procurement Act 2023. Jenny provided valuable insight on the key changes for the Public Sector and Suppliers
Matthew Barr, son of our Managing Director, has produced a very interesting piece of research as part of his Construction Management degree on the importance of site management teams understanding the contractual arrangements governing the projects that they are delivering.
Not surprisingly the research highlights the importance of site management teams having a working knowledge of the important contractual processes necessary to ensure that contractors are protecting their commercial interests. Insufficient knowledge in this area can mean that contractors may struggle to recover their proper entitlement to time and money under the construction contract.
The research also highlights the important connection between providing adequate contract training for site managers, project success and avoiding disputes.
The document can be viewed in full at the following link. We would be interested in your feedback!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ePmlJTYvI1mRMOjYXaoy3XkUASPGhdPo/view?usp=sharing
Following an in-depth two-stage interview process, firstly with the lead tutor of the NEC Panel of Tutors & Consultants and secondly with a member of the NEC Contract Board, I am delighted to have been appointed as a Consultant on the NEC Panel of Consultants. I’m very pleased to have been recognised as an NEC expert by Thomas Telford and look forward to working with the team.
Members of the Stradia team met recently to hear a company update from the Directors and to enjoy a lunch together 
Nigel’s professional standing and accomplishments in the industry have been recognised with his appointment as an Ambassador for Quantity Surveyors International (QSi).
Nigel was presented with his award medal at QSi’s recent 20th anniversary celebrations at the House of Lords
We are delighted to announce that Andrea Rae has been promoted to the position of Director with effect from 1 June.
Andrea will continue to play a key role in providing legal and commercial support to our existing clients, while also developing our services to reach a wider range of clients. 
As JCT announces the release date for it’s new suite of contracts, Stradia can confirm that we will be offering training on the new forms on an in-house basis. For more information contact Suzanne (suzanne.cash@stradia.com) or Liz (liz.duncan@stradia.com)
We are pleased to announce that Andrea Rae, Head of Legal and Commercial Services at Stradia, has written another short article in her NEC4 series. This time she examines what happens if the Project Manager states an assumption within a compensation event which is later found to be wrong, and whether the event is re-assessed. View the article at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rKySr98hnjOJjRL8o23nBir3z3ebYyBG/view?usp=drive_link
Andrea Rae, Stradia’s Head of Legal and Commercial Services, has written another short article in her NEC4 series. This time she tackles the question of who owns float in a construction programme. To view the article please visit
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1t7JAVUM_wVwaRAPBvZIRqdvGSG4MP0Zx/view?usp=drive_link
We are pleased to announce that Nigel is to provide more training courses for the RICS and NEC in 2024.
He will run 2 webinar series of 3-part courses – one on Contract Administration and the other on NEC Principles for the RICS.
NEC Courses cover both NEC3 and 4, and include Project Manager and ECC Supervisor Accreditation courses.
Events are being held both online and at various locations throughout the UK. For full details of dates and locations, click on the Upcoming Events tab above.
Nigel is also available to provide training on a number of construction contract related topics on an in-house basis. For information please email suzanne.cash@stradia.com.
