Decipher Consulting's Podcast: Recent Episodes
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A regular podcast where the team of Decipher de-construct buzzwords, provide valuable expertise and simplify the complexities of construction and law / contractual issues.
In this episode of the Decipher podcast: Colin Wilson (Opus LLP) gives us the insolvency practitioners' viewpoint on insolvency in construction. This episode features an introduction from Paul Gibbons.
He looks at:
What does the market look like now?
How can an insolvency practitioner help?
Why you should get a practitioner involved early ?
Some options for recovery from insolvency.
Colin Wilson, Opus - https://opusllp.com/staff/colin-wilson/
In this episode of the Decipher podcast: David Banks (Hill Dickinson) gives us the legal viewpoint on insolvency in construction. This episode features an introduction from Paul Gibbons.
He looks at:
How are insolvency provisions drafted into construction contracts?
What happens when things go wrong in with cash flow on construction projects?
What are the current trends in insolvency?
What are the warning signs of insolvency?
How does insolvency work with adjudication and dispute resolution?
David Banks – https://www.hilldickinson.com/people/david-banks-0
In this episode of the Decipher podcast we talk to Bill Bordill. Bill heads the Quantum team at the firm and has been with the business for over 11 years. He talks to Annie about the importance of developing people, some of the great team members at Decipher, and the criticality of ensuring the future of construction’s skillset. Bill also picks up on some career highlights.
In this episode of the Decipher podcast we talk to Andy Walkden.
Andy’s a senior QS at our Manchester and Macclesfield offices. He joined Decipher over a decade ago, and talks to Annie about the choices he made in his career. We look at how he moved from events and marketing to construction.
We also talk to him about his time at Decipher, what he does and how he supports clients, and what Andy gets up to when he's not helping to manage construction projects.
In this edition of the Decipher podcast we speak to Director, Tom Francis and Senior Planner, Anthony Hayes.
We discuss the SCL delay and disruption protocol. Originally published in 2005, and updated in 2017, the protocol has become a key document in delay analysis in construction, but what does it say about things like, ownership of float? concurrent delay? Record keeping? Global claims? Methods of Analysis? We find out with Tom and Anthony.
In this podcast, we talk to Tom Francis, Director and Anthony Hayes, Senior Planner at Decipher Consulting.
We look at the background to the Society of Construction Law Delay and Disruption Protocol, we find out from Tom and Anthony how it has been received in different locations and how the protocol and approach to methods of analysis have been implemented in different scenarios.
We join Dominic Mondino and CEO Paul Gibbons of Decipher Consulting for a look at claim preparation. What are the key elements needed for a successful claim document and how should a good claim be put together?
We join Paul Gibbons, CEO and Dominic Mondino of Decipher Consulting for a look at the four corners of a claim in construction disputes. What are the four key elements needed for the preparation of a claim, and how do you ensure you get them right? How can you be sure that your claim documentation has the best chance of success and acceptance?
In this podcast Annie talks to Paul Gibbons, the CEO and founder of Decipher Consulting, along with Dominic Mondino of Decipher’s Quantum team. The team take a look at the first in the series of the ‘corners of a claim’ with an introduction.
- What is a claim and why do we have them?
- Should people see a claim as a 'dirty word' or is it merely an entitlement in contract that they should be able to obtain?
- What are the key elements people need to consider when making and preparing a claim under a construction contract?
The ever-challenging subject of concurrent delay in construction disputes. Does it exist? Where does it arise and how should it be addressed and analysed? Tom Francis and Andy Dunbar discuss this complex area of construction delay analysis in the latest Decipher podcast.
We speak to Tom Francis and Andy Dunbar of Decipher Consulting about methods of construction delay analysis. What methods are available for the analysis of delay, and what are the key things that determine the method you choose? Should your analysis be retrospective or prospective? We look at construction contracts and what they say, alnog with an overview of the different methodologies.
We speak to Tom Francis and Andy Dunbar of Decipher Consulting about construction delay analysis. Who was the first delay analyst? What is the history of it, what standards are there, and how did we get to the point we now find ourselves at when it comes to analysing delay for construction.
We join Paul Gibbons, founder and CEO of Decipher Consulting, on the occasion of the firm's 20th birthday, for a look back over the past twenty years, the experiences and changes Paul has seen and a look at what the future might hold. We also ask Paul what advice he might give to people looking to develop a career in the world of construction project consultancy, disputes and the world of expert witnesses. Paul also tells us what advice he'd give his 27 year-old self if he could go back to 2001.
In this episode, CEO and Managing Director, Paul Gibbons examines what different construction contract forms say about variations. What requirements are there for submitting variations to be assessed and how to ensure you submit the right information. Paul examines any conditions precedent to entitlement that might be required by the FIDIC, JCT or NEC standard forms of contract in relation to variations.
In this episode, Paul Gibbons of Decipher Consulting looks at why Variations, as a concept in construction, exist. Why do we need them, and what is the purpose of them in construction contracts?
In the first of a three-part series, Paul Gibbons, our Managing Director takes you through what a variation is, how to identify one, and what a contractor needs to do if a variation arises in this short episode. This is the first instalment of a three-part series exploring variations.
In this episode we find out from Decipher's Nicola Brown what the Investors In People award is all about and what benefits it has for our clients and our team.