August 2010
The note by Frederic Gillion reviews the differences between the FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Construction for Building and Engineering Works Design by the Employer, 1999 Edition (the 1999 Red Book) and the Multilateral Development Banks (MDB) Harmonised Edition of the 1999 Red Book (FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Construction), revised June 2010, also know as the MDB Harmonised Edition (the Pink Book), highlighting the effect of the changes on the parties.
September 2004
Nicholas Gould, in a paper given to the IBA Conference on "Construction Projects from Conception to Completion" held in Brussels, considers some of the legal issues arising from the execution of a project in relation to delay and disruption. The paper considers the need to prove cause and effect, float, concurrency, dominant cause, proximate cause and apportionment. In addition, the paper discusses change management - one of the key building blocks of the Society of Construction Law's delay and disruption protocol.
November 2009
The New Remedies Directive comes into effect on 20 December 2009. Igor Bichenkov explains how it might affect you.
23 April 2008
Jeremy Glover, in a paper given at the 14th Construction Law Update Seminar, reviews how a typical English contract treats defects from the viewpoint of a relationship between the employer and the contractor and considers how damages for defects are assessed.
8 February 2007
Nicholas Gould, in a paper given to the Society of Construction Law Conference in Singapore, provides a summary and overview of the 3 rd edition of the New Engineering Contract.
November 2011
Jeremy Glover, in a paper given at the last Fenwick Elliott Construction Law Update Seminar, considers the impact of recent court decisions on pre-procurement planning and strategy. In particular he analyses the impact of the Remedies Directive and automatic suspension both in practice and before the courts. Finally with reference to the resolution of the European Parliament on 25 October 2011, he looks at the extent to which the procurement regulations may change in the future.
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