The No. 1 cause of formal Construction & Engineering (C&E) Claims and Disputes on C&E Projects across the globe is a “Change in Scope of Works”.1 (more…)
Read More | Download as PDFTurner & Townsend’s (TT) recently published International Construction Market Survey 2023 (ICMS/23) sets out the Construction Market’s key challenges in 2023 compared against the same challenges in 2022, adopting a metric of 1 – 5 where 1 indicates “no difficulty” and 5 indicates “significant difficulty”, to highlight any increase/decrease in the same. (more…)
Read More | Download as PDFSeveral reports indicate that Construction & Engineering (C&E) Disputes are increasing on Projects across the globe. In addition, the average value of a claim is $98.7 million1 and one of the main causes of the formal C&E Disputes is “Contract Interpretation”, in other words the Parties disagree on their C&E Contract’s meaning under the law that governs its terms (Governing Law). (more…)
Read More | Download as PDFConstruction and Engineering (C&E) reports indicate that most of the C&E Projects across the globe are experiencing significant delays and/or costs overruns, due to a number of factors including COVID-19 and the War in Ukraine, which in turn is causing an increase in formal C&E Disputes. (more…)
Read More | Download as PDF3 Top Tips for Contractors to Understand and Manage the Design Risk on their Projects under FIDIC Contracts, English Law and Middle East Laws (more…)
Read More | Download as PDFCan I Suspend and/or Terminate my Construction & Engineering Contract? Key Grounds under FIDIC Contracts and Important Considerations under English & Middle East Laws (more…)
Read More | Download as PDF5 Top Tips for Contractors to obtain relief under FIDIC, English and Middle East Laws from the exponential increase to a Project’s costs (materials/labour) in relation to (1) Ongoing Project’s and (2) New Projects. (more…)
Read More | Download as PDFThe global increase in demand and the consequential increase in the cost of construction materials and labour is adversely affecting Construction and Engineering (C&E) Projects across the globe including (1) Ongoing C&E Projects and (2) New C&E Projects, being planned and negotiated. (more…)
Read More | Download as PDFKey Mistakes Contractors should avoid and the Best Solutions to Ensure they Identify and Manage the Correct Design Risk on their Projects and Avoid Disputes under FIDIC, English Law and Middle East Laws (more…)
Read More | Download as PDFThe Construction & Engineering (C&E) industry will be at the forefront of the global economic recovery as the vaccines are supplied across the globe to protect individuals against COVID-19. (more…)
Read More | Download as PDFGenerally, each Construction and Engineering (C&E) project commences with a concept which leads to the Employer instructing Architects/Engineers etc (Design Professionals) to develop into a design. A design and build Contractor develops, either in house or engaging a design subcontractor (Design Subcontractor), develops the design and builds the project. (more…)
Read More | Download as PDFOn 11 March 2020, the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Director General categorised the new coronavirus (COVID-19) as a pandemic. (more…)
Read More | Download as PDFA Party to a Construction and Engineering (C&E) Contract may wish to terminate their Contact for a variety of reasons including the other Party’s failure to perform the Contract or they are of the view that the Contract is no longer commercially beneficial, which leads to the conclusion that termination appears to be a viable option. (more…)
Read More | Download as PDFCOVID-19 has had a significant adverse impact on global business including the Construction & Engineering (C&E) Industry where it is potentially causing delay to the completion of a significant percentage of the C&E Projects across the globe, including those in the Middle East (ME). (more…)
Read More | Download as PDFOn 11 March 2020, the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Director General categorised the new coronavirus (COVID-19) as a pandemic and its recent “Situation Reports” indicates that it has infected over 1.7 million people globally. (more…)
Read More | Download as PDFOn 11 March 2020, the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Director General categorised the new coronavirus (COVID-19) as a pandemic and its recent “Situation Reports” indicates that it has infected over 350,000 people globally. (more…)
Read More | Download as PDFThe World Health Organisation’s (WHO) “Situation Report-34” indicates that the new coronavirus (formally named COVID-19) (Coronavirus) has infected over 78,000 people globally and has caused the death of over 2400 people in China. (more…)
Read More | Download as PDFReports indicate that countries within the Middle East (ME) will continue to procure a significant volume of construction and engineering projects to fulfil both event specific milestones, such as Expo2020 in Dubai and the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar, and the long term objectives, generally including transforming the country’s economy to become less reliant on fossil fuels, set out within each country’s development plan. (more…)
Read More | Download as PDFEarlier in the year the Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC) invited me to provide a Construction and Engineering Law training seminar at its headquarters in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia). (more…)
Read More | Download as PDFThe English Commercial Court’s recent public Judgment ([2019] EWHC 2539), regarding the ongoing arbitration relating to the Sidra Hospital Complex in Qatar, is essential reading for all Construction and Engineering stakeholders operating in the State of Qatar. (more…)
Read More | Download as PDFJohn Coghlan provides a legal update on the use of “Reasonable Endeavours” and “Fit for Purpose” terms within construction & engineering contracts.
Read More | Download as PDFWe are pleased, to assist Construction and Engineering industry stakeholders, to share our summary of Qatar Law and insights as to how it may impact a Construction and Engineering contract. (more…)
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