A legend in construction.
CHAMBERS UK GUIDE TO THE LEGAL PROFESSION
Described in Chambers UK as ‘an outstanding advocate of construction and contract law’, Neil specialises in advising employers, contractors, subcontractors, consultants, suppliers and their insurers in the construction sector.
Reflecting his involvement in the Construction Sector, Neil was made an Honorary Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) in 2007 and an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) in 2012. In April 2016, the Chartered Institute of Building presented Neil with its Open Award for services to the Construction industry.
Neil is a past Chairman of the Scottish Branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) and Convener of the Adjudication Society, Scottish Region.
In 2018, Neil was inducted to the Legal 500's Hall of Fame. He is also ranked in Band 1 for Construction in Chambers UK Guide to the Legal Profession 2023.
We examine the results from the CICV's recent survey on 'Payment and cashflow in construction', which indicate that bad payment practices are still rife in the construction sector in Scotland.
Post-Grenfell, the Scottish Government has 'ploughed its own furrow' in building safety matters. One aspect of that can be seen in the very important recent amendments to the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004 effective from 1 June 2022.
Neil Kelly, Head of Construction, is joined by Len Bunton, Chair of the RICS Conflict Avoidance Process, and Professor Rudi Klein, past CEO of the Specialist Engineering Contractors' Group, to discuss the issues facing Scotland's construction sector.
