2022/2023
December 2022
Fenwick Elliott Annual Review 2022/2023
This year’s Annual Review inevitably focuses on the continuing economic and political challenges facing the construction industry. We also look at the Building Safety Act 2022, and the changes to the regulatory regime for the design, procurement, construction, and management of buildings. We discuss the steps being taken to work towards a secure, low-carbon, sustainable energy future, yet still find room to consider the latest developments in the courts from adjudication to Wagatha Christie as well as the FIDIC and NEC forms.
Annual Review articles
In this issue [1]
Paying the price: high inflation and short supply [2]
Bracing for recession: mitigating challenging economic conditions [3]
The Building Safety Act: practical considerations for businesses [4]
Adjudication: an effective form of dispute resolution for an insolvent company or paper tiger? [5]
Factual witness evidence: recent lessons from the courtroom [6]
Wagatha Christie: Drama, intrigue, and boat trips – but where was the evidence? [7]
Expert evidence: a roundup of case law over the last 12 months [8]
Cutting carbon: the small print [9]
When the heat is on: extensions of time and extreme weather [10]
Adversity helps usher a new nuclear age [11]
Digital transformation: fasten your seat belt [12]
NEC Accepted Programmes: a practical guide [13]
Early supply chain involvement and NEC4 Option X22 [14]
ADR clauses following Children’s Ark Partnerships Ltd v Kajima Construction (Europe) UK Ltd [15]
Saudi Arabia continues to move towards arbitration-friendliness, but are we there yet? [17]
Delay & Liquidated Damages: some new ideas from FIDIC [18]