by Damian | Jan 24, 2024 | Events
Great news – the Society of Construction Law for Africa (SCLA) has set up a series of events for 2024. Hosted online, the events cover a range of matters that should be of interest to anyone involved in construction and law. Director, Damian will be hosting the...
by Damian | Jan 16, 2024 | Adjudication
Adjudication is still on the rise. From its inception in the UK, the need to resolve disputes quickly and efficiently has been recognised worldwide. Equally, while adjudication remains primarily contractual in many jurisdictions, courts remain generally reluctant to...
by Damian | Nov 20, 2023 | Delay, Expert Secrets
Some musings on dispute boards, causes of disputes and their resolution, and the troublesome issue of concurrent delay. I regularly act as a dispute board member in international contracts which often requires me to spend time overseas. A recent trip saw flights from...
by Damian | Nov 17, 2023 | Events, News
FIS Manchester is holding a member meeting on the 28th of November. Come along and hear from a variety of speakers looking at The Building Safety Act, Saving Construction and Careers in Construction. There will also be a contract review service with our own Damian...
by Damian | Nov 15, 2023 | Events
Damian James is proud to be back for another year sponsoring the CICES and CECA Manchester Lecture. On Thursday 29th February 2024, CICES and CECA are joining together to deliver Manchester Lecturer: Adding value through collaboration. Starting at 9:30 am the day will...
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 Annie Clift | Oct 18, 2023 | Dispute Resolution, Events
In August 2023, a select group of experts from construction and law came together to look at ‘Good Faith’. The concept of good faith is commonly invoked in construction projects. It frequently becomes a focal point when disputes emerge. In many cases, one party will...
by Damian | Oct 12, 2023 | News
FIS has introduced a Contract Review Service as part of its offering to support members. Damian James has been selected as one of the panel members for the service. The service provides pro-active contract review support. It seeks to identify onerous...
by Damian | Jun 22, 2023 | Delay, Dispute Resolution
In a previous article, Damian explained the concept of constructive acceleration. He considered how the courts and tribunals dealt with the matter and compared different approaches by courts around the world. In this follow-up article, Marcia Davids shares her take....
by Damian | Jun 13, 2023 | Delay
Globally, construction activity is growing at an unprecedented rate. It’s estimated that during the next 40 years, 230 billion square meters of new infrastructure will be built. At the same time, climate change is making extreme weather events more common. Whether...
