UK
Tender and Public Procurement: Recent Developments in EU and Irish Law
Finola McCarthy
May 2007
A paper given to a joint meeting of the Society of Construction Law and the Society of Chartered Surveyors in Cork on 13th November 2006.
Variations, Time Limits and Unanticipated Consequences
Ronan Champion
May 2007
A paper based on the second prize entry in the SCL Hudson Prize essay competition 2006, presented to a meeting of the Society of Construction Law in London on 1st May 2007
The 1999 FIDIC suite of standard forms, followed by NEC3, introduced clauses requiring formal notices by contractor to employer for events which may give rise to a claim (including variations), with a short time-limit for such notices and the claim being barred if notice is n
What Lies Beneath: Site Conditions and Contract Risk
Julian Bailey
May 2007
A paper based on the first prize entry in the SCL Hudson Prize essay competition 2006, presented to a meeting of the Society of Construction Law in London on 1st May 2007
Where site conditions make a project more time-consuming or expensive (or both) than expected, how is the risk of this allocated between the parties?
The Tower of Babel: What happens when a building contract goes wrong
Mr Justice Jackson
March 2007
The Denning Lecture given in Gray's Inn, London on 28th November 2006
What services should the courts offer to construction disputes and their parties?
Formation of Contracts and Letters of Intent in Construction: English and Irish Law
Dudley Solan
November 2006
A paper given to a meeting of the Society of construction Law in Dublin on 9th October 2006.
Establishing Dispute Boards - Selecting, Nominating and Appointing Board Members
Nicholas Gould
December 2006
A paper given at the Society of Construction Law International Conference in Singapore, 16th-17th October 2006.
Dispute Boards are becoming more common on construction projects and much effort has gone into providing legal and advisory frameworks to encourage them to function effectively.
Protection of Subcontractors under French law: an overview
Carole Malinvaud
December 2006
A paper given to a meeting of the Society of Construction Law in London on 5th September 2006.
Since 1975, French law has given all subcontractors in construction and transport contracts significant statutory protections for their right to be paid, including rights of action against the Employer and financial guarantees.
The Impact of 'Midland Expressway v Carillion Construction (No 2)' on 'Equivalent Project Relief' in PFI Transactions
Hamish Lal
November 2006
A talk based on a paper given to the Society of Construction Law in Manchester on 4th April 2006.
In PFI projects, the Project Company is usually so thinly capitalised that it is important to protect its capital and cashflow. One aspect of this is to ensure that subcontractors' rights and obligations are fully ‘back-to-back' with those of the Project Company.
Is Single-point Design Responsibility under JCT 05 Illusory?
Professor Peter Hibberd
October 2006
A paper given to the King's College Construction Law Association on 24th November 2005.
The author considers first what single-point design responsibility is, why it is pursued, and how it has been and is being sought. He then moves on to consider the way contractual arrangements have developed, the wording that has been used and the extent to which the contract forms have been successful in achieving their objectives in regard to liability for design.