by Antonios Dimitracopoulos
The general awareness witnessed in the construction market prompts two questions that Antonios Dimitracopoulos, Partner at Bin Shabib & Associates (BSA) LLP explores: how can one comply with local environmental law while at the same time coping with the increasing financial pressures of rising costs and inflation. …
by Lauren Willington
With the UAE’s construction industry having to adopt measures in line with international ‘green’ building standards from January 2008, a massive shift is anticipated in the whole design and build process. …
Concept of sustainability
by Mohammed Azad Hossain
Sustainable development is the concept of a relationship between economic growth and the environment. …
By Sona Nambiar on Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Dubai Municipality’s (DM) Building Department has issued a new safety manual for construction work priced at Dh100, which is an update on the previous one written more than a decade ago, according to a top municipal official. …
Dubai Municipality releases new safety manual for worksitesRead More »
Time to take on delays
by Mohammed Elweshahy of Hill International tackles the issue of project delays and attempts to find some workable solutions. …
Gunite or Shotcrete refers to concrete produced by the projection of wet sand and cement mixture onto an area, by means of pressure applied through a continuously feeding pressure vessel.
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by Chris Larkin
Delay analysis has for some time been a hot topic in construction law around the world. …
The concept and mechanism of liquidated damages is well known and recognised throughout the construction industry in the Middle East. …
by Michelle Nelson
As we come into 2007, a large number of projects are nearing completion and it seems that many contractors are starting to think about how well or badly they will have done when the money is balanced in the final account. …
by Chris Larkin
The construction industry in this region is arguably the most dynamic in the world. The scale of projects and the speed at which they progress makes working in this sector both exciting and challenging, but it does have its problems. …
Constructive acceleration demands clear intentionsRead More »
by Chris Larkin
Many construction contracts require the contractor to give notice to the employer if it wishes to claim additional costs or extensions of time. …
Submit that notice to avoid missing out on entitlementRead More »
by Erin Miller Rankin
Liquidated damages provide a contractual means to predetermine a loss and they are generally used to penalise a contractor for delays – …
How the law of liquidated damages can be applied in the local (Courts)Read More »
