2012 – A Year Of Sport, Mauritius And Arbitration

So another year sprints over the finishing line and we wonder, as usual, just where it went. Much of it, perhaps, in following sport, but if we rewind 2012 what do we see round the world on the construction law front? No holy grail, yet, of a magic construction contract that always delivers a dispute-free construction project on time and on budget, to the required quality, with profits for all the project team. And no dramatic discovery, either, of an antidote to disputes, but we have visited a number of legal systems over the year, so if we put them side by side, is there a 2012 message for international construction?

All have their different hurdles for foreign contractors or consultants to clear, from the Angola Private Investment Law to the Tanzania Public Procurement Act. But perhaps one common thread does emerge, the promotion of effective arbitration.