Innovation in Construction: How the construction industry is adapting to the challenges and opportunities of the current environment
Presentations at the one-day international conference of SCL Hong Kong in November 2025
Hong Kong
Insurance Coverage in Construction Projects
Slides from a talk by Andrew Rigney KC to SCL Hong Kong.
The Limits of Adjectival Law: How important should principle be in international arbitration
A talk by Mr David Streatfeild-James KC at an evening webinar of SCL Hong Kong.
AI in Arbitration: Hype or Hyper-Reality?
A talk by Mr Andrew Goddard KC at an evening webinar of SCL Hong Kong.
Professional Negligence: The Changing Coastline of Liability
A paper given to the Society of Construction Law Hong Kong on 30 March 2000
The Drafting of the New Agreement and Schedule of General Conditions of Building Contract for use in Hong Kong: Some of the major differences from the contract in current use
A paper given to the Society of Construction Law Hong Kong on 13 June 2000
In April 2005, the Joint Contracts Committee published the New Agreement and Schedule of General Conditions of Building Contract (the New Standard Form) for use in Hong Kong.
The author provides some background, part way through the drafting process, to the New Standard Form, and reviews the major differences between the New Standard Form and its predecessor.
Towards Speedier Settlement
A paper given to the Society of Construction Law Hong Kong on 20 September 2000
The paper reviews the complexities of the relationship between client and contractor in the construction industry, and their particular impact on the Hong Kong Housing Authority, which procures two out of every three new residential units built in Hong Kong each year. The volume of residential units, coupled with a need for speed and an out-moded public sector procurement process, have previously led to disputes and poor construction quality.
Constructing & Construing Building Contracts
A paper given to members of the Society of Construction Law Hong Kong on 20 September 2000
The author considers three leading articles on categories and causes of construction disputes, the possibility of a new Construction Law, and the allocation of risk as a backdrop to suggesting ways in which some of the more common problems might be avoided.
Expert Evidence
A paper given to the Society of Construction Law Hong Kong on 20 November 2000
Expert evidence plays an important role in informing an arbitral tribunal. It imparts to the tribunal new knowledge and assists in the assessment of other evidence. Expert evidence also helps the parties in identifying the nature and extent of any evidential gaps between them.
The Report of The Construction Industry Review Committee ("The Tang Report")
A paper given to the Society of Construction Law Hong Kong on 5 June 2001
In early 2001, the Construction Industry Review Committee issued its report "Construct for Excellence" calling for radical improvements in the delivery of construction projects in Hong Kong, with a total of 109 recommendations.
The author looks at the background to the Report, and the underlying problems facing the Hong Kong construction industry before addressing some of the key recommendations, notably in relation to risk management, quality, value and site supervision.