JCT: Tell us a bit about your background; what is your current role, and why did you decide on a career in the construction industry? I am a senior associate at CMS, specialising in construction, energy and infrastructure disputes. I advise clients in all sectors from project advisory through to formal dispute resolution forums like court, arbitration and adjudication. I qualified in 2015, have a LLB and LLM from Edinburgh University, am accredited in Construction Law by the Law Society of Scotland and a Member of…

JCT’s Young Professionals Group continues a productive 2023 with a series of events, activities, and initiatives for construction professionals in the first few years of their career. On 1st September, the group hosted a breakfast seminar covering Letters of Intent, presented by Charles Edwards, JCT Council member, barrister, and head of chambers, Gray’s Inn Construction Chambers. This interactive, small group, workshop explored the potential issues around the use of Letters of Intent and the dos and don’ts to follow when parties choose this early method…

‘Let’s catch up over JCTea’ is an initiative developed by JCT’s Young Professionals Group (YPG), to promote networking and get to know new members by way of an informal monthly catch up. The scheme pairs up members who have signed up to take part each month at random for a short informal catch up of around 15-20 minutes. The idea behind the initiative is to introduce new members, get conversations flowing, learn about some of the different disciplines that make up YPG (and JCT) membership,…