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New Collateral Warranties for Sub-Contractors and Sub-Consultants, and Arbitration Rules published

14 October 2024

The OGP has published amended versions of Model Form 1.12- Collateral Warranty for Sub- Contractors (PW-CF1 to 5 inclusive), and Model Form 2.3- Collateral Warranty for Sub-Consultants. This follows the introduction of the Limitation of Liability into the Conditions of Contract for Main Consultants on 31 March 2023 and the Public Works Contract for Main Contractors on 17 July 2023. Continue reading →

New Fee Adjustment Mechanism for Standard Conditions of Engagement

A New Fee Adjustment Mechanism for Inflation has been introduced into the Standard Conditions of Engagement of the CWMF

12 September 2024

The Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform has today announced the introduction of a new Fee Adjustment Mechanism for Inflation into the Standard Conditions of Engagement for Consultancy Services (Technical) (COE1) and the Standard Conditions of Engagement for Archaeology Services (COE2). Continue reading →

Build Digital and NSAI to host a CWMF BIM Mandate Conference

Build Digital and the National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) are partnering to host an in-person event for clients (particularly public sector) and their supply chain. This conference will inform the attendees on the Building Information Modelling (BIM) mandate for the Capital Works Management Framework (CWMF) that came into effect in January 2024. Continue reading →

Guidance on reducing embodied carbon in construction published by Government

28th May 2024

The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Peter Burke will soon write to public bodies to advise them of new guidance when designing public projects, and procuring cement and concrete products in particular. The guidance ensures a consistent approach to reducing the embodied carbon – emissions associated with extracting and producing construction materials – in construction projects procured by government departments and their agencies. Continue reading →

Amendments made to Reserved Specialist documents

01 May 2024

Amendments have been made to align the NN Subcontract price variation clause with the Public Works Contract PW-CF1 to PW-CF5

The Office of Government Procurement (OGP) and the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) have published a revised suite of template contract documentation relating to the appointment by a main Contractor of a Reserved Specialist using Public Works Contract forms PW-CF1 to PW-CF5. Continue reading →