Andrew Hemsley

  • Andrew Hemsley
    News

    Haiti and its neighbours

    2010-01-19T12:31:00

    Working as a QS in the Caribbean Andrew Hemsley is well placed to observe the reaction in the region to Haiti's plight since the earthquake

  • Comment

    How to take calculated risks

    2007-09-28T00:00:00

    Contracting is a seller’s market right now, which is forcing more clients to go down the construction management route. As this is more dangerous than other methods, it requires more precautions

  • Comment

    Supreme indifference

    2007-07-27T00:00:00

    The construction industry has largely ignored the JCT’s prime cost contract, largely because it doesn’t do prime cost procurement. But that may change in the near future …

  • Andrew Hemsley
    Comment

    Made to measure

    2007-05-04T00:00:00

    In the old days, a claim for disruption was a kind of generalised moan about things getting fouled up. These days, there are all kinds of ways of putting a figure on the costs. Here’s how it works

  • Legal aid panel
    Comment

    Can you direct me to my money?

    2006-12-15T00:00:00

    LEGAL AID — A contractor is withholding £45,000 until a subcontractor signs a new deal. But can a letter of intent and a purchase order be used to extract payment anyway?

  • Andrew Hemsley
    Comment

    A granny with a spliff

    2006-11-17T00:00:00

    It’s radical. It’s brave. And, amazingly, it’s the brainchild of the JCT. Prepare to be shocked by Constructing Excellence, a partnering contract with a difference …

  • (l-r)Ann Minogue, Julian Holloway, Rachel Barnes, Rudi Klein, Andrew Hemsley
    Comment

    Floored by a contract

    2006-10-06T00:00:00

    A contractor has withheld £250k from a flooring firm and told it the contract states it has to arbitrate directly with the client. How can it best recover the money it is owed?

  • Legal Aid panel
    Comment

    The victims of crime

    2006-09-01T00:00:00

    When £20,000 worth of windows was stolen from a site, the contractor was landed with a six-week delay. So was the delay subject to an extension of time? If not, who was going to pay for the knock-on costs? Our panel of experts ponder the options…

  • (l-r) Ann Minogue, Julian Holloway, Rachel Barnes, Rudi Klein, Andrew Hemsley
    Comment

    Give us our time back

    2006-07-28T00:00:00

    Legal aid — This month our panel of experts locks horns with a client that has withdrawn an extension of time, sacked the architect and refuses to pay what’s due. Should the contractor down tools, lean on the new architect – or is adjudication the answer?

  • l-r: Ann Minogue, Julian Holloway, Rachel Barnes, Rudi Klein, Andrew Hemsley
    Comment

    A disaster waiting to happen

    2006-06-30T00:00:00

    Legal aid - This month our panel of experts tackles a dangerous situation at a college where a newly constructed extension is a potential fire hazard. Who is responsible under the design-and-build contract? And who will foot the bill for the remedial work?

  • This month our panel of legal experts wrestle with the case of an M&E contractor that worked for nothing and a client whose contract administrator certified defective work
    Comment

    Two unhappy customers

    2006-05-26T00:00:00

    This month our panel of legal experts wrestle with the case of an M&E contractor that worked for nothing and a client whose contract administrator certified defective work

  • Andrew Hemsley
    Comment

    Greater expectations

    2006-02-10T00:00:00

    Now we've started to use JCT2005, it's clear that contractors and contract administrators will have to handle extensions of time with more care