Place and Overford go to MIPIM 2025

MIPIM 2025 – Overford & Place

By:   Overford Marketing

Great news – we’re partnering with Place Yorkshire for MIPIM 2025. Members of the Overford Team will be joining the Place events and activities as part of the annual property conference in France next March. The team at Place North have teamed up with MIPIM organiser RX to put the North of England in the […]

Record Keeping in Construction

By:   Overford Marketing

Why are records so important?  By now, we’d hope that regular readers of this blog would understand the need for good record keeping. From keeping the project on track to getting paid, good records can be the difference between success and failure. And when disputes arise, poor records can cost you dearly.  No one in […]

Contract Administration – Back to Basics

By:   Overford Marketing

Contract admin – to old hands, it can be one of the most routine aspects of the job. But if you’re new to it, then it might spell the end of your time in a job! So what are the key things to watch out for and what do you need to know to succeed […]

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Managing Change On Construction Projects

By:   Overford Marketing

As in life, change is inevitable on construction projects. Even the smallest changes can have an impact on the budget or programme and someone will be responsible for covering these additional costs. As a project progresses, it is important to effectively manage change so you can minimise the risk of disputes later on. Change or […]

Project Controls

Project Controls – An Introduction

By:   Overford Marketing

You don’t need us to tell you that construction projects are complicated. Every building is different, and every project has its own unique challenges. Even seemingly simple buildings can be impacted by delays, cost overruns and other problems. So, when we are juggling multiple variables, how can we maintain quality, deliver on time and within […]

The Overford Podcast

Different Construction Dispute Resolution Forums – The Overford Podcast

By:   Overford Marketing

Jason and Guy join Carly Thorpe, Partner at Walker Morris once again. The team take a look at some of the different forums for dispute resolution – how they work and what the advantages and disadvantages of each are. Listen to the team discussing the various methods and find out how they might affect the […]

Final Account Negotiations

Final Accounts: How do I get the result I want?

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Once you achieve practical completion under a construction contract, it is time to negotiate the “final account”. This is the total amount that will be paid for the contract and there are a number of commercial items that need agreeing before it can be settled. These final account negotiations can be the most challenging and […]

Getting paid on construction projects

Make Sure You Get Paid

By:   Overford Marketing

Our top tips for getting paid on construction projects The construction industry has something of a bad reputation when it comes to managing cashflow. Earlier this year, research found that half of all invoices were paid late. In some cases, those invoices are never paid at all. Nobody can guarantee one party will pay another […]

The Overford Podcast

Records in Construction Projects – Podcast

By:   Overford Marketing

In the latest podcast, Guy and Jason have a chat about keeping records in construction projects. The foundation for any claim or dispute, records are key to success in construction. But why are records so important? What type of records should we be keeping? And how many records to keep? The late Max Abrahamason, a […]