Over the past two decades, more than a dozen jurisdictions around the world have enacted legislative reform programs to promote ‘security of payment’ within their construction industries. There are two linked foundations to these reforms: ensuring prompt payment for work…
This paper looks at the major project risks, discussing the following: Understanding the true project risks - time/program/liquidated damages/ prolongation, design, output guarantee, quality, cost; Negotiating appropriate risk allocation - reaching appropriate negotiated positions which are acceptable to all stakeholders;…
This paper aims to identify aspects of the law, and of dispute resolution practice, which it is advisable for parties to construction contracts to keep in mind in relation to the managing of claims – starting with some points of…
This paper looks at some of the advances in the use of technology over recent years including the use of supercomputers. It will review the latest advances in scheduling/ programming construction projects and the interconnection with BIM, It will assess…
The inclusion of arbitration agreements in construction contracts is the new normal. Large or small, complex or simple, arbitration is an undeniably popular method of dispute resolution in the construction industry. One of its key benefits is said to be…
Two senior lawyers and two experienced experts discuss the role of experts across jurisdictions and the common tensions that arise from both the experts’ and lawyers’ perspectives. This paper also includes practical suggestions as to how these tensions can be…
Far too many mega-projects have failed because of recurring root causes. These causes include: (1) First of a kind (FOAK) projects, either in terms of new technologies or scale; (2) Insufficient information to develop effective project controls and schedules; (3)…
The fact that informed parties and their counsel, in spite of its contradictions and instability, still choose same neutral med-arb is an interesting fact. The choice of same neutral med-arb seems like the equivalent of driving without seatbelts: it is…
This paper aims at analyzing the new developments in alternative dispute resolution mechanisms in Argentina. In particular, this paper focuses on the new laws issued by the Congress regulating domestic commercial arbitration, international commercial arbitration, dispute boards under Public Private…
Identifies issues for consideration and recommended strategies to best protect privileged documents in multi-state/multi-country disputes.