In this webinar, originally organised by SCL Africa, the team look at the risk of climate change and its impact on construction contracts.
In this session, Damian James is joined by: Marcia Davids of Group 33 Advocates and Eric Dunn, SC of the Maisels Group.
As noted in Marcia’s article, there are a whole range of issues raised by the ongoing climate crisis and the construction industry’s reaction to it. Join us to find out what the contractual risks of climate change might be.
Below you can see some of the questions the speakers answered, and the topics discussed.
Topics covered:
- As ‘adverse weather’ becomes less and less unusual, what is the cost of inaction?
- What are the likely impacts on construction contracts, disputes and dispute resolution?
- Will there need to be change in the drafting of contracts?
Watch the full webinar here on Damian James’ YouTube channel.
Speakers
Marcia Davids
Well-versed in many fields of law, her specialisms included sports, aviation, building and construction. She has worked with the Department of Environmental Affairs and the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development in South Africa.
Her interest in the green agenda, particularly in construction, fits well alongside her interest in the environmental sector. During her time in the programme, Marcia contributed to a number of articles on the subject, including this one.
Eric Dunn
In 2017 Eric joined the Johannesburg Society of Advocates (JSA), where he is a senior member, and practices at the Maisels Group of Advocates in Sandton. Eric currently serves on the JSA’s Professional and Fees Committee.
He is a director and Fellow of the Association of Arbitrators (Southern Africa) NPC (AoA); the editor of the AoA’s bimonthly e-periodical ‘Arbitrarily Speaking!’, and is also a member of the Society of Construction Law for Africa. Eric further served as a tutor for some of the AoA’s arbitration courses.