CE Oxford Webinar - Hear from the Chair of JCT, on their response to the UK construction industry challenges - 27th May 2021, 10.30am

The Cambridge Oxford Corridor Club and Cambridge Oxford Corridor Club invites you to 

Webinar - How is JCT responding to the UK construction industry challenges?

on

27th May 2021 10.30am

by 

Karen Kirkham – JCT Chair & Head of Construction at BDB Pitmans LLP

In this presentation Karen will give an overview of the JCT where she has recently taken up the position of Chair.  The talk will cover the following points;

• A quick overview of the JCT, how we started, who we are and what we do.
• What we are working on right now.
• How are we taking on the challenges facing the UK construction industry?
• JCT, more than just a publisher?
• How can you get involved?

Speaker:

Karen joined BDB in 2015 and heads up the firm’s construction practice. She was admitted as a solicitor in 2001. Prior to joining private practice she qualified as a barrister and enjoyed a varied career including as legal director of the Construction Confederation, where she sat on various JCT committees and in local government.

Karen has worked for developers, funders, institutional investors, contractors and consultants including on major urban regeneration, infrastructure and commercial projects.

In 2021, Karen was appointed the new chair of JCT and is the first woman to hold the post.