Anne-Marie Friel

3 weeks ago | pinsentmasons.com | Anne-Marie Friel |Thomas King |Alastair Dale |Aleesha Way

The National Business Initiative estimates that the construction sector contributes approximately 7% of South Africa’s direct scope 1 carbon emissions, 18% of indirect scope 2 emissions through energy use and material production, and a substantial amount of scope 3 supply chain emissions, which are more difficult to measure.

Oct 14, 2024 | pinsentmasons.com | Anne-Marie Friel |Robbie Owen

The news coincided with publication of a new report by the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) (46-page / 1.4MB PDF) that identified “a lack of clear strategic direction” as one of four “root causes” of the soaring cost of UK infrastructure projects and the common failure to deliver them on time or on budget. Pinsent Masons contributed to the NIC’s report.

May 7, 2024 | pinsentmasons.com | Anne-Marie Friel

The JCT Design and Build 2024 contract form includes new provisions in its main terms and conditions that intend to drive collaborative behaviour among parties working on the same project and encourage contractors to pay more attention to environmental performance and sustainability in the carrying out of building work.

Dec 12, 2023 | pinsentmasons.com | Anne-Marie Friel |Nigel Blundell

Pinsent Masons has been privileged to work on some of the UK’s most successful examples of collaboration in practice. Three well-known projects are used by the NEC as case studies: the Lee tunnel project, the A14 road upgrade and the Sellafield PPP framework. What we have learned is that successful collaboration is always underpinned by the right behaviour and culture as well as the right contract model. Here are eight things we have learned which can help industry successfully collaborate in 2024.

Nov 5, 2023 | newcivilengineer.com | Anne-Marie Friel |Rob Hakimian

Many countries have established overarching commitments to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to net zero, and organisations are becoming increasingly subject to specific requirements to reduce emissions. In the UK, for example, the government has committed to achieving net zero by 2050 and has established frameworks such as the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures, which requires disclosure of climate related risks.