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 | Aug 5, 2024 | Arbitration, Expert Secrets
Construction dispute hearings can be all-consuming. The pressures are multiple, including a host of competing issues: The preparation in the weeks before. The rush of confidence when you feel you know the report and the records. The apprehension of presenting yourself...
by Damian | Feb 9, 2024 | Arbitration, News
If you caught the climate change article Damian and Marcia Davids wrote for Global Construction Review a few months ago, you may be interested to see a more detailed version. The publication ‘arbitrarily speaking’, published last month features the full,...
by Damian | Nov 2, 2023 | Adjudication, Arbitration, Dispute Resolution, Expert Secrets
Entering into Autumn 2023 and leaving behind the English summer often provides a time for reflection. As usual, though, my mix of time zones and work patterns means that my English autumn is an African spring. With the warming of the Cape, I head to South Africa and...
by Damian | Mar 3, 2023 | Arbitration, Published Articles
Recently Damian submitted a paper to the CIArb Kenya for their Alternative Dispute Resolution Journal. His chosen topic was The Notion of Good Faith in Construction and Arbitration. As Damian writes ‘This paper sets out to define good faith, its origins and purpose...
by Damian | Sep 23, 2022 | Arbitration, Expert Secrets
In May this year, I was reserved to act as expert in a number of arbitrations. Firstly for a 5-day preparation and 5-day arbitration in Johannesburg. Following this, I was reserved for a 5-day preparation and 5-days hearing in Doha. Following this, I was reserved for...
