Dispute Boards typically involve a 3-person panel of neutral individuals who follow a case through and work to prevent and resolve disputes from the outset.

Force majeure ("FM") can be defined as 'a right which excuses a party from performance of the contract, in whole or in part, where an event beyond its control has occurred'.

The case of Providence Building Services Limited v Hexagon Housing Association Limited 2024] EWCA Civ 962 has recently been granted permission to appeal the Court of Appeal decision, in relation to the Contractor's right to terminate ...

Adjudication is a form of dispute resolution specific to construction contracts. Its time restrictions make it the perfect form of dispute resolution for less complex claims, but any disputes under a construction contract can be referred.

Following the publication of the Fourth Edition of Construction Law Volume 1 by Julian Bailey , in this article we take a brief look at a few developments in construction law.

MENA stands for Middle East and Northern Africa. In this region Islamic Shariah Law predominantly forms the basis for legislation.

Once you have made out your ground for termination you must provide notice to the other party.

Adjudication is a form of dispute resolution specific to construction contracts. Due to its time restrictions, speed, and unbiased third-party analysis...

Core, main and secondary. This sounds like a menu, well for new engineering contracts (NEC) at least. But how do you decide which clauses are necessary, and which clauses are simply there to take up space?

Whilst originally seen as another ‘UK' based contract, NEC is now very much an international form that rivals FIDIC in its international reach.

Claims for defective works to domestic properties can be brought under the Defective Premises Act 1972 ("the Act").

On 17 April 2024, the Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) introduced a new suite of contracts that would follow the previous 2016 and 2011 editions.

"To me, to you" – you're probably used to hearing this phrase from the Chuckle brothers, but they're not the only ones who use this.

Definition: Simply stated, ‘jurisdiction' is the authority to make a formal decision on a dispute.

The times this phrase has headlined the construction industry, you would have thought there is an understanding of what it is and a standard definition incorporated in the main forms of construction contracts...

The parties engaged in an adjudication, in which the adjudicator found the Claimant was owed around £2,204,217.13 (on 17 January 2022).

This was an application before Mrs Justice Jefford, for early specific disclosure from the Defendant; Broadway Malyan Limited ("BM").

Given the nature of these risks, it is incredibly important to get the contract-drafting right.

In this webinar, Paul Sills (Arbitra International, UK) discussed the key issues in construction, and Beatriz Rosa (Taroba Engineering, Brazil) discussed the engineering aspects in major projects.

In this webinar, Barton Legal were joined by Maria Fisentzou, Managing Director of FTI Consulting, who discussing why quality programming comes first, and Karen Gough, Barrister and Arbitrator of 39 Essex Chambers, explores FIDIC contracts and the importance of knowing your risks.