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Construction Industry, Construction Law, Procurement Management

Saudi Arabia Removes Barriers To Infrastructure Contracting

By Ben Cowling and Geoffrey White
With projects such as the USD 20 billion Riyadh Metro, the Saudi Arabian government is implementing one of the most ambitious infrastructure programmes in the world. Notwithstanding this, some international contractors have not entered the market due to perceived barriers and costs associated with bidding for government projects. A recently announced Council of Ministers’ Decision has removed many of these barriers, further opening up the market to the world’s best infrastructure providers. …

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Construction Law, Contract Administration

FIDIC Time Bar Provisions

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By Andrew MacCuish and Denis Moriarty

Given the frequency with which we have referred to, or had others refer us to, and English Court decision interpreting part of the FIDIC standard form, we thought it would be useful to refresh your knowledge. Readers may recall the decision of The Hon. Mr Justice Akenhead in the English High Court case of Obrascon Hautre Lain SA v. Her Majesty’s Attorney General for Gibraltar [2014] EWHC 1028 (TCC), and the useful discussion and views as to the interpretation and operation of aspects of clause 20.1 (and its inter-play with clause 8.4) of the standard FIDIC contract conditions – in this case, the version generally known as the “Yellow Book”. …

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Construction Industry, Construction Law, Contract Administration

Have you seen the news Masters in International Construction Practice & Law?

This new part-time Masters course will allow you to gain a competitive advantage from the University of Stuttgart, one of Europe’s leading centres of engineering excellence.

Designed for professionals based around the globe and taught in English the programme provides a practical, commercial and legal understanding of the international construction industry. Find out more. …

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Construction Law, Contract Administration, General Management, Statutory Adjudication

Adjudication is future of dispute resolution

By STUART JORDAN

The future is adjudication. Its benefits are being seen in more regions globally, and governments everywhere are enacting legislation for a mandatory right of adjudication in construction disputes.

Well, not quite everywhere.

In the Gulf region, we have not seen much take up of adjudication as is provided for in standard Fidic (Fédération Internationale des Ingénieurs-Conseils, French for International Federation of Consulting Engineers) contracts nor enactment of the statutory version. …

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Construction Industry, Construction Law, Procurement Management, Sustainability

Dealing with green power projects

By KATIE LISZKA

RENEWABLE power projects are being developed across the Middle East region, for example in the UAE, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. Renewable power is likely to be a growth area for the construction sector over the coming years. In terms of natural resources, the region has an abundance of sun and, unsurprisingly, solar power projects are now operational, with further projects being developed, procured and constructed. …

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Construction Law, Construction Technology, Contract Administration, Procurement Management, Project Management

Exclusion clauses: the pitfalls

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By ARASH RAJAI

FOR any contractor or service provider entering into a construction contract, one of the most important priorities in contract negotiation is to manage its overall financial exposure.

This is commonly achieved in construction contracts by agreeing to a financial cap on liability and/or by attempting to exclude certain types of liability commonly called “consequential or indirect losses”. …

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Civil Engineering, Construction Industry, Construction Law, Construction Technology, Contract Administration, Procurement Management, Project Management

FIDIC’s 2015 Middle East Contract Users will take place in Abu Dhabi

FIDIC has announced the dates for their 6th Middle Eastern Contract Users’ conference.

The event will take place in Abu Dhabi on 2nd & 5th March.

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Construction Law

Arbitrability of Disputes: Issues of arbitrability and public policy in the UAE

by Fiona Campbell
Contracting parties are often justifiably keen to avail the perceived advantages of arbitration over litigation. These benefits include the choice of a neutral forum, enhanced enforceability of decisions internationally, and greater flexibility and privacy (if not confidentiality) of proceedings. …

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Construction Law, Contract Administration, Procurement Management, Project Management

Contract Competition

With a Qatar 2022 World Cup on the horizon and Dubai’s successful bid for Expo 2020, the scale of infrastructure investment in both countries is unlikely to be anything short of exceptional over the course of the next few years.

In both the UAE and Qatar (and indeed in many other Gulf countries), procurers of major infrastructure have generally opted for the FIDIC Standard Form Contracts to deliver their projects. There is, however, an emerging competitor on the international projects scene in the form of the Third Edition of the New Engineering Contract (NEC3). …

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