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Measured Mile – Just Another Global Claim?

The upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar and Expo 2020 in Dubai, UAE, will see an unparalleled number of visitors to the GCC region.

In 2015, Qatar signed its first true PPP project agreement with a Japanese-led consortium to develop a $3 billion water and power project at Ras Laffan.

Does the current diplomatic crisis constitute a qualifying event for the enforcement of a force majeure clause of a construction contract?

In our June market overview we are seeing that the low price of oil is continuing to affect the economy in Qatar, with cut-backs and redundancies evident.

As part of the State of Qatar's ongoing efforts to advance its National Vision 2030 and enhance the efficiency...

Despite the grim global economic landscape of the past few years, the number of construction sites in Qatar has increased steadily.

As the title suggests, to live in Qatar at the moment is to witness one of, if not the, most rapid stages of national infrastructure development on the planet.

On 24 February 2025, the State of Qatar enacted Law No. (5) of 2025, introducing substantial amendments to Law No. (1) of 2012 on the regulation and control of advertisements, statues, and memorials.

As budget cuts take effect, a slow-down in construction projects has been evident in Qatar. It is becoming even more difficult to secure payment under construction contracts.

Picture Abdulla, a hardworking electrician on a Doha construction site, watching the sun set each day without knowing when he will be paid

Provisions for the payment of liquidated damages ("LD Provisions") are often included in construction contracts.

Site condition risk is not static. All too often contractors encounter subsurface conditions that differ from those set out in information provided by its employer.

Parties entering into a contract must be aware of what will happen if it all goes wrong.

The 2022 FIFA World Cup™ is shaping up to be a momentous event. It will be the first to be held in the Middle East and the first to be hosted by an Arab country.

With Qatar gearing up to enter another construction boom with its successful World Cup 2022 bid, construction parties may wish to look beyond the type of construction delivery and relationships which commonly govern projects in the region to those which are often successfully used elsewhere.

Contractual notices are a double-edged sword.

Heightened geopolitical tensions across the Gulf region continue to create uncertainty for businesses operating in, or contracting with counterparties in, the Middle East.