by Damian | Nov 5, 2024 | Mentoring, News
Some good recent news, we’ve been appointed to help provide training to one of Africa’s major QS practices. This opportunity is something the Damian James team relish. Helping people manage their processes and avoid costly disputes is truly central to our...
by Damian | Oct 7, 2024 | Contracts, Delay, Dispute Resolution, Published Articles
In this article for The Chartered Institute of Civil Engineering Surveyors, Damian examines concurrent delay (or concurrency) in construction, addressing the challenges of concurrent delays in construction projects, particularly how they lead to disputes. He...
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 | Jul 19, 2024 | Contracts
The construction industry is a world of huge variety. At Damian James, we’ve worked on large scale mega projects like sports stadia, railways and power plants. We also regularly support smaller construction firms, contractors and sub-contractors working on small to...
by Marketing Assistant | Jul 17, 2024 | Published Articles, Webinar
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...
by Damian | Jul 2, 2024 | Expert Secrets
I travel a lot. To the airport, at the airport, on the flight, from the airport, I allow time to pass and don’t allow it to frustrate me or unnerve me. I occasionally do some of my best thinking on the plane and occasionally my best work. On other occasions, I sit...
by Damian | Jun 20, 2024 | Webinar
On 27th June, we will host a climate change webinar, adjusted from the original SCL Africa session which will look at the risk of climate change. The session features Marcia David who is a past mentee of Damian James and has a particular interest in this important...
by Marketing Assistant | Jun 5, 2024 | Adjudication, Published Articles
This Article originally written for members of CAASA looks at the status and history of construction adjudication around the world and particularly in Africa. Readers, and members of CAASA should by now be familiar with the principles of construction adjudication....
by Marketing Assistant | Apr 30, 2024 | Events
Damian James is proud to be sponsoring this upcoming networking event from CICES. On Friday 24th May, join construction and legal professionals for an afternoon of networking. The popular event will include a number of activities over the afternoon including clay...
by Damian | Apr 30, 2024 | News
Our 2023/24 mentor programme comes to an end this month. The programme was started back in 2022 to give something back to the industry. With a career spanning 35 years, Damian felt that giving some time to support up and coming professionals seemed like an obvious way...
