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The subcontractors play a vital role in the construction industry as the sub-contracting work represents a significant portion of the construction projects.

It is common practice for parties entering into contractual arrangements to insert restrictive provisions constraining or limiting either of the parties' legal or contractual rights.

In the construction and engineering sector, extension of time claims (EoTs) are ubiquitous, often representing complex contractual and legal implications.

As a result of the financial crisis many developers have been forced to seek termination of unit sale and purchase agreements ("SPAs") executed with investors or to mutually agree to cancel or consolidate units.

Given the frequency with which we have referred to, or had others refer us to, the above English High Court decision, we thought it would be useful to provide the following refresher.

The shock fire at the Address Downtown Hotel on New Years' Eve just over a year ago put the issue of the UAE's fire safety firmly on the world stage

Termination is a drastic step and it is an option which should never be taken lightly.

Here are just some trends I am currently seeing in the region and why they matter to us.

Cost overruns and delays have become the norm on mining projects with 80 per cent of mining projects completed late and over budget by an average of 43% (McKinsey). Anecdotal evidence suggests...

Unless defined by contract, a "defect" is not a term of art; it relates to the concept that works do not conform to contract requirements.

Renting a property is a common arrangement in Dubai, with many residents and businesses leasing real estate for various purposes.

Subcontracting is common in the modern construction industry.

governments and developers in the GCC continue to mandate the use of Building Information Modelling ("BIM") on sophisticated construction projects, a basic understanding of the contractual concepts ...

Dubai, as well as other cities within the United Arab Emirates, continues to experience a top growth rate.

Construction projects in the UAE move quickly. Builders, contractors, subcontractors, developers, consultants, and suppliers often work under tight deadlines, staged payments, technical approvals, variation...

The general premise of the 2001 Engineering Law was that non-Qatari engineers and engineering offices owned by non-Qataris were required to appoint on their behalf Qatari engineers licensed to practice to deal with their then current projects.

EPC (engineering, procurement, and construction) contracts emerged in the 1970s and 1980s as a response to the increasing complexity of large oil, gas, and power projects.