31 Oct, 2023 Road to COP28: Energy transition: where are critical minerals on the COP28 agenda? By Vanessa Medina Jake Reynolds Hannah Hiller-Addis o Introduction The global transition to a low-carbon energy system is progressing at pace, with the world set to add as much ‘clean’...
25 Apr, 2023 An industry first: IChemE publishes standard form EPCM contract By Vanessa Medina Hannah Smith Symrun Gakhal A market standard reference point is finally available for the engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) contracting...
25 Oct, 2022 Dealing with supply cost volatility on major projects: The use of price escalation clauses in construction contracts By Vanessa Medina Stefan Pislevik After two decades of relative stability of input cost for labour and materials, a perfect storm of events (including COVID-19, global...
16 Aug, 2022 Decarbonising existing assets: how to mitigate risk when repurposing an existing energy asset By Alexia Millett Amani Khalifa Jon Gilbert Vanessa Medina +1 more... Show less Climate change is at the forefront of the international political agenda and decarbonisation of the energy sector has become crucial. The...
01 Aug, 2022 NEC X29: A new tool in the construction industry’s fight against climate change? By Jon Gilbert Vanessa Medina Earlier this year, we considered the use of sustainability provisions in construction contracts as a way to reduce the industry’s carbon...
21 Jan, 2022 Sustainability provisions in construction contracts: a way to reduce the industry’s carbon footprint? By Vanessa Medina Jon Gilbert With the recent conclusion of COP26, the challenges posed by climate change are at the forefront of the agendas of governments and...
23 Apr, 2021 Energy transition and project execution: is it all green lights from here? By Tom Hutchison Vanessa Medina Natalie Keir Harry White +1 more... Show less The push for energy transition has brought significant changes in the execution of major projects. Furthermore, growing enthusiasm has...
06 Apr, 2021 Can energy transition herald a different approach to project structures and risk? By Tom Hutchison Vanessa Medina Increased global support for the energy transition and the growing reliability of renewables technology has resulted in a shift in how...