The Overford Podcast

Danna Walker – The Construction Skills Gap

By:   Overford Marketing

In this episode, founder and CEO of Built By Us, Danna Walker joins Crystal Jenkins for a conversation about the skills gap in construction. With a conservative estimate of 45,000 workers needed in the UK by  2027, drastic measures are needed if we are to attract and retain the best talent. The pair share their […]

The Overford Podcast

Paul Sills and Construction Expert Witnesses Part 2 of 3

By:   Overford Marketing

In this episode, construction experts Paul Sills and Guy explore the evolving dynamics of mediation within the construction and engineering sectors. They discuss the crucial role of construction expert witnesses in mediation, explaining how their involvement reshapes dispute resolution. Discover why mediation, supported by construction expert witnesses, is gaining popularity and proving more effective than […]

Variation and change – are they the same thing in construction?

By:   Overford Marketing

The simple answer to this question is, ‘no’. A variation has a very specific contractual implication for a construction project, writes Guy Jackson, founding partner of Overford. A change might not be a variation, even though a variation is almost always a change. No matter whether your involvement in a project is as designer, administrator, or […]