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Construction Law Summer School – 14th Annual Conference
1st to 4th September 2014 – Downing College, Cambridge University, UK …
By DAVID JOHNSTON
PROFESSIONAL consultants are engaged on construction projects to provide specialist advice. The type of consultants appointed can range from architects, mechanical and structural engineers and surveyors to specialist consultants in fields such as safety, planning and traffic management.
Yet the terms of the professional appointments under which each tends to be engaged are very similar, with only the services schedules being truly distinct. …
AACEI is pleased to announce its next Technical Event on 24th June 2014, Tuesday between 6:30 PM and 8:30 PM
Event Type : Technical Presentation
Event Title : Pitfalls & Tips of Dealing with Subcontract Nomination under FIDIC and UAE Civil Law (Flyer Attached)
Date & Time : 24th June 2014, Tuesday – 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Venue : Hotel Gloria, Opp to Internetcity Metro Station, SZ Road, Dubai (Location Map Attached) …
Pitfalls & Tips of Dealing with Subcontract Nomination under FIDIC and UAE Civil LawRead More »
FIDIC’s 6th Asia-Pacific Contract Users’ conference is your annual opportunity for comprehensive best practice advice on selecting and using the range of FIDIC contracts, understanding the implications of the latest contract amendments, ensuring your projects run on time and within budget, resolving disputes and much more… …
By Shona Frame
FIDIC Conditions require the contractor to give notice of a claim for extension of time (EOT) not later than 28 days after the contractor became aware, or should have become aware, of the event or circumstances giving rise to the claim. The Technology and Construction Court (TCC) in London has recently adopted a relaxed interpretation of this requirement. …
Can A Party Be Prevented From Referring A Dispute To Adjudication?Read More »
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By Suzannah Newboult
Sandstorms and high wind speeds prevent the operation of cranes, extreme temperatures can impact on productively, and even unexpected heavy rainfall can effect site operations in Qatar. But is it the contractor or the client who should suffer the consequences of bad weather? …
By Leonora Riesenburg
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) is fast becoming a widely-accepted alternative to local court litigation. This is particularly true of arbitration.
Oddly, mediation is still heavily underused, which begs the question whether there is room for wider subscription in the UAE? In cultures where contracts are not always regarded as rigorous terms of engagement but rather as a framework intended to govern a commercial relationship, mediation is particularly well-placed to serve the settlement of differences at arm’s length before they escalate. …
By DAVID JOHNSTON
PROFESSIONAL consultants are engaged on construction projects to provide specialist advice. The type of consultants appointed can range from architects, mechanical and structural engineers and surveyors to specialist consultants in fields such as safety, planning and traffic management.
Yet the terms of the professional appointments under which each tends to be engaged are very similar, with only the services schedules being truly distinct. …
by Stuart Matthews
A recent circular form Dubai Municipality has mandated the use of BIM for some construction projects, according to Paul Wallett of Tekla.
Effective from December, the full details of the circular’s impact on the construction industry in the emirate are still be analysed. …
FIDIC’s 5th Middle Eastern Contract Users’ conference is your annual opportunity to get best practice contract advice and updates on the contract amendments – directly from the very people who drafted them!
Samer Skaik, the Founder & Principal of Construction Management Guide, will once again be sharing his regional expertise at the event and will be joined by 18 other world-class experts. …
First-hand advice from the FIDIC contract drafters — tailored for the Middle EastRead More »
By Jeremy Glover
In April 2013, the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) published a contract for use with complex projects (known as the Complex Projects Contract or CPC 2013). Speaking about the contract, one of its authors, Keith Pickavance, boldly said:
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CPC 2013 — The new CIOB contract for use on complex projectsRead More »
