http://www.michael-gerard.co.uk/blog Tue, 20 Jul 2010 10:29:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Protecting the seller - make it work for you That well worn adage cashflow is king is reinforced during difficult economic times, yet no matter how vigilant a supplier is, there is always a risk of the purchaser’s insolvency once the goods are supplied. No doubt a cautious supplier will already be ... http://www.michael-gerard.co.uk/blog/briefings/retention_of_title/ The following article was published in the May 2010 edition of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Business magazine. You may consider that securing a decent commission in these times where the construction industry is in deep recession is the hard bit. Of course managing the work and successfully delivering ... http://www.michael-gerard.co.uk/blog/articles/debtor_problems/ May 2010 Just paid your supplier for goods and/or services but now want to stop the cheque because you have suddenly realised it is not conducive to your cash flow or perhaps you have found a defect? Think again! It is very dangerous to stop a cheque unless the payer is ... http://www.michael-gerard.co.uk/blog/briefings/the_cheque_rule/ October 2009 On 1 October 2009 the 50th update to Civil Procedure Rules came into effect. One of the key changes is to Part 35. There are 4 main changes: Definition of an expert Guidance on the use of single joint experts A ... http://www.michael-gerard.co.uk/blog/briefings/changes-to-the-civil-procedure-rules-experts/ Michael Gerard & Co. have been retained by Grant Thornton to assist it on securing outstanding book debts of a failed construction company. http://www.michael-gerard.co.uk/blog/news/michael-gerard-co-8/ Michael Gerard has been accepted by the Royal Institution of British Architects (RIBA) for inclusion in the RIBA Panel of Adjudicators. As well as the RIBA, Michael is also on the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Panel of Adjudicators, and is also accredited by the Chartered Institute of Building. http://www.michael-gerard.co.uk/blog/news/michael-gerard-has-been-accepted-by-the-royal-institution-of-british-architects/ The following article was published in the January 2010 Estates Review magazine. With the building industry in the grip of the economic downturn, casualties are inevitable. Michael Gerard advocates that as creditors look towards the insolvency practitioner, a debtor may view insolvency as an opportunity… During times of economic hardship, there will ... http://www.michael-gerard.co.uk/blog/articles/construction-insolvency-and-standard-forms-of-contract/ British Gypsum has favoured Michael Gerard & Co. to conduct a series of time and motion studies on its Easi-Fill joint filler product. The study will take place on a school currently under construction in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire and the results will be released in early 2010. http://www.michael-gerard.co.uk/blog/news/british-gypsum-has-favoured-michael-gerard-co/ We are pleased to announce that Neil Orton, a chartered quantity surveyor, has been employed by Michael Gerard & Co. Neil has a wealth of experience in the social housing sector and will be an invaluable member of the team dedicated to local government commissions. http://www.michael-gerard.co.uk/blog/news/michael-gerard-co-7/ The following article was published in AccountingWeb.co.uk. With the building industry in the grip of the economic downturn, casualties are inevitable, but whilst the creditors look towards the insolvency practitioner to realise as much of the book debts as possible, a debtor may view insolvency as an opportunity. Michael Gerard advocates ... http://www.michael-gerard.co.uk/blog/articles/dealing-with-insolvency-in-the-construction-industry/