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Construction & Procurement law and advice from Ireland. We are a group of highly experienced, like-minded lawyers who recognise that we work in a service industry and that this requires exceptional customer care. We look forward to working with you soon.
Delay is a common feature in construction projects, but why does it happen so often? In his most recent YouTube video, Bruno Herbots explores the key reasons behind construction delays and how they can be managed.
Watch it here: herbots.ie/keynotes/con...
Watch it here: herbots.ie/keynotes/con...
November 19, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Delay is a common feature in construction projects, but why does it happen so often? In his most recent YouTube video, Bruno Herbots explores the key reasons behind construction delays and how they can be managed.
Watch it here: herbots.ie/keynotes/con...
Watch it here: herbots.ie/keynotes/con...
Staying compliant with the Construction Contracts Act (CCA) is essential for every government contract in Ireland. To make it easier, we've created a free CCA Payment Date Calculator on the Herbots website. Designed to help you quickly identify key payment claim dates: herbots.ie/cca-calculat...
November 17, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Staying compliant with the Construction Contracts Act (CCA) is essential for every government contract in Ireland. To make it easier, we've created a free CCA Payment Date Calculator on the Herbots website. Designed to help you quickly identify key payment claim dates: herbots.ie/cca-calculat...
At Herbots, we understand the construction law industry inside out. Our clients trust us for practical, experience driven advice and strategic guidance tailored to your needs.
To learn more about our successful litigation work, visit our website: herbots.ie/construction/
To learn more about our successful litigation work, visit our website: herbots.ie/construction/
November 14, 2025 at 10:47 AM
At Herbots, we understand the construction law industry inside out. Our clients trust us for practical, experience driven advice and strategic guidance tailored to your needs.
To learn more about our successful litigation work, visit our website: herbots.ie/construction/
To learn more about our successful litigation work, visit our website: herbots.ie/construction/
Looking for some helpful tips on anything from procurement to dispute resolution? You'll find all our videos and animated presentations on the Herbots channel. Take a look and subscribe today: www.youtube.com/@HerbotsLaw
November 7, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Looking for some helpful tips on anything from procurement to dispute resolution? You'll find all our videos and animated presentations on the Herbots channel. Take a look and subscribe today: www.youtube.com/@HerbotsLaw
Involved in procurement? Need to know what the 'standstill' period is and what the last date is to challenge a decision? Use our handy standstill calculator which will give you the correct dates at the click of a mouse: herbots.ie/standstill-c...
Standstill Calculator - Herbots Solicitors Procurement Calculator Ireland
The Herbots Standstill calculator will help you figure out the expiry date of your standstill period. Use our free Standstill calculator.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Involved in procurement? Need to know what the 'standstill' period is and what the last date is to challenge a decision? Use our handy standstill calculator which will give you the correct dates at the click of a mouse: herbots.ie/standstill-c...
News from The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) has launched an updated RÍAÍ Construction Contract 2025, replacing the 2017 versions. It aims for more collaboration, transparency, and balance:
RIAI updates industry standard construction contract
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October 29, 2025 at 11:47 AM
News from The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) has launched an updated RÍAÍ Construction Contract 2025, replacing the 2017 versions. It aims for more collaboration, transparency, and balance:
The world has reached its first global climate tipping point according to University of Exeter - making it more important than ever that we examine routes to sustainable procurement and construction:
‘New reality’ as world reaches first climate tipping point
Widespread mortality of warm-water coral reefs under way, as world reaches first tipping point With global warming set to breach 1.5°C, world dangerously close to further catastrophic tipping points…
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October 27, 2025 at 8:47 AM
The world has reached its first global climate tipping point according to University of Exeter - making it more important than ever that we examine routes to sustainable procurement and construction:
Locked in a dispute? What's the role of an expert witness in a construction dispute, and how can final account disputes best be resolved? Find out in this video from our keynotes series with Bruno Herbots : herbots.ie/keynotes/fin...
October 20, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Locked in a dispute? What's the role of an expert witness in a construction dispute, and how can final account disputes best be resolved? Find out in this video from our keynotes series with Bruno Herbots : herbots.ie/keynotes/fin...
Interesting update from as and win the contract to deliver a new logistics tunnel under the airport. Find out more in : www.globalconstructionreview.com/open-heart-s...
‘Open-heart surgery’: Dublin Airport to get €265m tunnel - Global Construction Review
A joint venture of the Irish subsidiary of Spain’s Sacyr, Sacyr Ireland, and Ireland’s Wills Bros Group has won a €265m contract from Dublin Airport operator daa to build a 1.1km-long tunnel…
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October 16, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Interesting update from as and win the contract to deliver a new logistics tunnel under the airport. Find out more in : www.globalconstructionreview.com/open-heart-s...
We're proud of our credentials as an award winner in public procurement - find out how we help you in preparing for, understanding and dealing with dispute in the procurement process: herbots.ie/public-procu...
October 13, 2025 at 7:47 AM
We're proud of our credentials as an award winner in public procurement - find out how we help you in preparing for, understanding and dealing with dispute in the procurement process: herbots.ie/public-procu...
Ireland must build 50,000 homes annually. However, will a “business-as-usual” approach harm biodiversity? The Irish Green Building Council and Trinity College Dublin BIO-NEIGHBOUR project argues for “nature-led” development...
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Room for nature: Ireland’s chance to get housing right
Facing the challenge of building 50,000 new homes annually, Ireland’s current development approach could cause significant biodiversity loss. Biodiversity specialist and IGBC Marketing and…
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October 9, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Ireland must build 50,000 homes annually. However, will a “business-as-usual” approach harm biodiversity? The Irish Green Building Council and Trinity College Dublin BIO-NEIGHBOUR project argues for “nature-led” development...
Find out more:
Find out more:
Throwback to 2018. Bruno Herbots advised the RIAM on their procurement of new facilities - in this article and video, Bruno explains the importance of focusing on not just the legal but practical and project scope issues in construction procurement: www.lawsociety.ie/gazette/top-...
Lawyer leads way on €20m RIAM refurbishment
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September 29, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Throwback to 2018. Bruno Herbots advised the RIAM on their procurement of new facilities - in this article and video, Bruno explains the importance of focusing on not just the legal but practical and project scope issues in construction procurement: www.lawsociety.ie/gazette/top-...
Global Warming: Whole lifecycle assessments of buildings are going to be required under the latest European directives. This has led to Architects providing advice to the the SEAI on how such an assessment might be made. Find out more, and read the detailed report here: rkd.ie/insights/rkd...
RKD Provides Guidance on National Global Warming Potential (GWP) Methodology - Research
RKD and our partners RPS have supported the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) in developing Ireland’s first national methodology for measuring the Global Warming Potential (GWP) of…
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September 25, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Global Warming: Whole lifecycle assessments of buildings are going to be required under the latest European directives. This has led to Architects providing advice to the the SEAI on how such an assessment might be made. Find out more, and read the detailed report here: rkd.ie/insights/rkd...
What is a 'material change' in public procurement and when might a project have to be re-tendered? What are the important cases that have shaped how such decisions are made? Watch this presentation from the Herbots Keynotes series to find out: herbots.ie/keynotes/the...
The Material Change - Herbots Solicitors
Keynote presentation by Bruno Herbots on The Material Change. In this presentation Bruno covers; What is a Material change in procurement.
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September 23, 2025 at 1:58 PM
What is a 'material change' in public procurement and when might a project have to be re-tendered? What are the important cases that have shaped how such decisions are made? Watch this presentation from the Herbots Keynotes series to find out: herbots.ie/keynotes/the...
RED III - The latest Renewable Energy Directive has landed, with changes to help the push to renewable energy generation and use. Perhaps most significant is regulatory reform, and speeding up the granting of permits for renewable energy developments: www.climatecouncil.ie/councilpubli...
Secretariat Factsheets | Climate Change Advisory Council
This series tracks the progress of EU Green Deal legislation, providing point-in-time updates on how each law is being adopted into national law and the implementation status of specific…
www.climatecouncil.ie
September 3, 2025 at 10:47 AM
RED III - The latest Renewable Energy Directive has landed, with changes to help the push to renewable energy generation and use. Perhaps most significant is regulatory reform, and speeding up the granting of permits for renewable energy developments: www.climatecouncil.ie/councilpubli...
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'This is a positive development' : Dublin construction giant expands UK and Ireland footprint with purchase of Co Antrim firm
Ireland’s largest construction firm buys leading Northern Ireland contractor for undisclosed sum..it 'represents an excellent opportunity'
John Sisk & Son agrees deal to acquire Dunmurry’s Farrans Construction and all 625 employees from CRH, with both brands to continue operating independently following the undisclosed transaction
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September 1, 2025 at 1:09 PM
'This is a positive development' : Dublin construction giant expands UK and Ireland footprint with purchase of Co Antrim firm
Construction Law: Though we're known for our specialisms in various areas of law, our foundations lie in construction (pun intended) - find out more about how we support construction clients from the outset to construction and handover of assets: herbots.ie/construction/
August 26, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Construction Law: Though we're known for our specialisms in various areas of law, our foundations lie in construction (pun intended) - find out more about how we support construction clients from the outset to construction and handover of assets: herbots.ie/construction/
Great to see the Glass Bottle project topping out recently. Congratulations to all involved: btrnews.co.uk/article/the-...
The Glass Bottle BTR in Dublin tops out
Two of the three residential blocks in the initial phase of the Glass Bottle development have reached the exciting construction milestone.
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August 22, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Great to see the Glass Bottle project topping out recently. Congratulations to all involved: btrnews.co.uk/article/the-...
Positive infrastructure news for those in the Liffey Valley as the start of the bus corridor construction is set for September: www.thejournal.ie/onstruction-...
August 20, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Positive infrastructure news for those in the Liffey Valley as the start of the bus corridor construction is set for September: www.thejournal.ie/onstruction-...
Perfect procurement? The holy grail? Bruno's in search of it all in this video from the keynote series - take a look today and find out what perfect procurement looks like:
The Quest for the Perfect Public Procurement System l Herbots Solicitors
The Quest for the Perfect Public Procurement System in Ireland
How can you perfect your public procurement system in construction? Bruno shares his quest to avoid litigation in public procurement…
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August 15, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Perfect procurement? The holy grail? Bruno's in search of it all in this video from the keynote series - take a look today and find out what perfect procurement looks like:
Here's an interesting podcast, RKD Architects looking at embodied carbon and just how sustainable is MMC on the Zero Ambitions podcast... podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
August 13, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Here's an interesting podcast, RKD Architects looking at embodied carbon and just how sustainable is MMC on the Zero Ambitions podcast... podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
Common Sense in Construction? Take a look at this presentation by Bruno Herbots looking at two areas of construction law which focus on common sense - public consultations and the use of Extension of Time clauses in construction contracts... herbots.ie/keynotes/qua...
August 11, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Common Sense in Construction? Take a look at this presentation by Bruno Herbots looking at two areas of construction law which focus on common sense - public consultations and the use of Extension of Time clauses in construction contracts... herbots.ie/keynotes/qua...
Fascinating insight into a project over in the UK by our friends at for . The project included a host of sustainability features such as led lighting, timber frame construction, reclaimed water, biophilic elements and more. Full case study on the RKD website: rkd.ie/insights/del...
Delivering Sustainable Success for Microsoft Rare - Insight
Rare is an Xbox Games Studio on a mission to create the kind of games the world doesn’t have. A recent expansion of the Microsoft subsidiary’s development division presented a clean slate opportunity…
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August 7, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Fascinating insight into a project over in the UK by our friends at for . The project included a host of sustainability features such as led lighting, timber frame construction, reclaimed water, biophilic elements and more. Full case study on the RKD website: rkd.ie/insights/del...
Did you know our team includes an expert in Chinese contract law? Prof Jacques Herbots discusses the topic in this video on our YouTube Channel. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCHS...
If you're thinking of working in China or working internationally, Prof Herbots will be happy to assist.
If you're thinking of working in China or working internationally, Prof Herbots will be happy to assist.
Introduction to Chinese Contract Law
Professor Jacques Herbots discusses Chinese contract law with students and colleagues.
Herbots are specialists in construction law and procurement. Our expertise in tendering, contracts and dispute…
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July 31, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Did you know our team includes an expert in Chinese contract law? Prof Jacques Herbots discusses the topic in this video on our YouTube Channel. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCHS...
If you're thinking of working in China or working internationally, Prof Herbots will be happy to assist.
If you're thinking of working in China or working internationally, Prof Herbots will be happy to assist.
How can you gain the edge in final account negotiations and avoid disputes? In this video Bruno goes beyond record keeping, to give you some helpful advice on managing disputes at the final account stage youtu.be/2rE-B7bgO2M?...
June 27, 2025 at 9:47 AM
How can you gain the edge in final account negotiations and avoid disputes? In this video Bruno goes beyond record keeping, to give you some helpful advice on managing disputes at the final account stage youtu.be/2rE-B7bgO2M?...