by Damian | Oct 17, 2025 | Quantum
Preamble This article examines the benefits, compexities and quantum calculations for a PFI project, the type of which is often found on African infrastructure projects. The article was originally written with the model of a desalination plant in mind, so some...
by Damian | May 20, 2025 | Adjudication, Arbitration, Expert Secrets, Quantum
Damian joined the CICES for their annual conference in Manchester earlier this year. His focus was on professionals and professionalism in construction. From the Grenfell disaster to expert witnesses, the spotlight has been very much on competence and professionalism...
by Damian | May 9, 2025 | Adjudication, Contracts, Spotlight, Webinar
In this webinar, Damian was joined by David Sawtell of 39 Essex Chambers and Adam Beaumont of Exchange Chambers for a look at adjudication in construction, both in the UK and around the world. The main topic was smash and grab adjudication. This occurs when a payment...
by Damian | Apr 9, 2025 | Contracts, Quantum
As an industry, should we understand more about what defects are and how to measure their remediation and consequent damages? Construction projects rarely run perfectly from beginning to end without fault or flaw. They often encounter issues such as delay, disruption,...
by Damian | Mar 28, 2025 | Adjudication, Dispute Resolution
Apparently there were over 2000 adjudications in the past 12 months, close to 2500 I read elsewhere in a report on adjudication in 2024. An average of 50 adjudications per week, 10 per day. The costs to parties are considerable. I have witnessed adjudicators...
