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Building Voices is a new podcast series that focuses on the topical issues impacting dispute resolution and dispute management in the construction and infrastructure industries, as well as general developments across these sectors. The series is hosted by members of our ICE Disputes Team (Frances Gordon-Weeks, Conor Rodgers, Emma Hutchinson, Anne Thompson, Emily Newey and Jane Fender-Allison) and features a range of guest speakers including internal CMS market-leading lawyers, as well as external Counsel and industry experts.
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![Episode #3 - The times they are a-Changing - change of law clauses and agreements to agree](https://s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/imglogo.podbean.eu/ep-logo/pbblog7572928/4db9641377b5ecd6837f1e211ba62712_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday May 25, 2021
Tuesday May 25, 2021
In the third episode of the CMS ICE Disputes Building Voices podcast series we consider the recent TCC case of Westminster City Council v Sports and Leisure Management Ltd. The case concerns the interpretation of a change in law clause and the meaning of the phrase “reasonably agreed between the parties”. During this podcast we discuss the Court’s decision and the implications of the decision on our construction clients – a key takeaway is that making a change of law clause parasitic on other provisions is likely to cause difficulties. The case also serves as a useful reminder for all parties to carefully review contracts with pandemic restrictions in mind.
![Episode #2 - What next for construction contractors in 2021?](https://s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/imglogo.podbean.eu/ep-logo/pbblog7572928/d6f00dcdcd3052af97cebba6e3852dd9_300x300.jpg)
Thursday Apr 29, 2021
Episode #2 - What next for construction contractors in 2021?
Thursday Apr 29, 2021
Thursday Apr 29, 2021
Following a turbulent year of pandemic restrictions and market uncertainty, in this second podcast in the Building Voices series, Frances Gordon-Weeks hosts a discussion focused on the key legal and commercial issues likely to impact contractors in 2021. Guests include industry experts from across CMS. The following topics are considered:
- The Fire Safety Bill and the key takeaways for those working in the construction industry following the implementation of the bill later this year;
- The UK’s exit from the European Union and how this will impact the Construction industry from an employment perspective; and
- Recent technological advancements and how the construction industry can benefit from these innovations.
![Episode #1 - Conflicts of interest – appointing experts from a global professional services firm](https://s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/imglogo.podbean.eu/ep-logo/pbblog7572928/707fb9ca307db69af1e176e44c27b4c1_300x300.jpg)
Friday Apr 16, 2021
Friday Apr 16, 2021
In the first episode, Frances is joined by Adrian Bell, CMS Partner and Co-Head of the ICE Disputes team, to discuss the recent Secretariat Court of Appeal decision, and the issues that can arise when opposing parties try to appoint experts in the same global professional services firm. This issue frequently arises during technically complex cross-border construction disputes where it can often be the case that finding the expert with the appropriate specialism is not a straightforward task.