Construction Contracts Act 2013 (Republic of Ireland)
On 5 July the Minister of State for Employment and Small Business published the Code of Practice for the conduct of adjudications under the Construction Contracts Act 2013. This act comes into force on 25 July 2016 and applies to all construction contracts entered into after that date.
There are new rights and obligations for the parties to construction contracts in relation to minimum contract periods, time limits, payments and the right to refer payment disputes to adjudication. The new Code of Conduct sets out the procedures to be followed in relation to the adjudication process. (see www.djei.ie/code of practice) The Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation has set up a Construction Contracts Adjudication Service which will administer the processing of applications to the Minister's Panel of Adjudicators.