by damianjames | Aug 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
At Damian James, we don’t often act as party representative in adjudication, but a long-standing client recently asked us to. Our work focuses primarily on delay and quantum expert commissions in arbitrations. So preparing demands, notices and referrals in the...
by damianjames | Aug 4, 2021 | Arbitration
Over the past eighteen months, the pandemic has definitely changed how we all live and work. Whilst some of the challenges faced by experts have remained the same, virtual hearings have brought new challenges in both the preparation of reports and delivering testimony...
by damianjames | Jun 4, 2021 | Delay
Float ownership The issue of who owns the float in the construction program has been the subject of significant debate. At least three conflicting viewpoints hold sway. These are that: It belongs to the contractor.The float belongs to the employer.It belongs to...
by damianjames | May 19, 2021 | Arbitration, Delay, Quantum
When did practical completion of the works take place? Practical completion of the works is a defining moment on most contraction contracts. Retention becomes due for release and liability for damages passes to the employer. Of course, any obligation on the...
by damianjames | Mar 26, 2021 | Dispute Resolution, Events, Spotlight, Webinar
Webinar on resolving construction disputes through mediation Damian James was joined by two experts for a discussion on mediation. Joining him was advocate and mediator Chantelle Humphries and arbitrator, adjudicator and mediator Robert Evans of Keating Chambers. The...
