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‘Right of Access to the Site Under FIDIC – How To Properly Cooperate in the Investment Process’
Contemporary infrastructural investment projects are characterized by the increasing complexity of innovative technological and architectural solutions of the objects being the main subject of implemented undertakings. The high level...Read more
Grzegorz Pawlowski
Legal and Corporate Affairs Director, DCT Gdansk SA, Poland
Building Information Modeling or BIM: A case study for an office development project in Paris
(1) Building Information Modeling (BIM) is now an established construction industry practice across the world.
The BIM process has garnered strong support of both professionals and policy makers. Lots...Read more
Stephane Gaux
Head of the development and property management department of BNP Real Estate, BNP Real Estate, France
Convertible Contracts:The In-house Counsel Perspective
For its fast track projects, the Oil & Gas industry privileges Lump Sum contract types even in cases where definition of the project is not sufficiently advanced.
“Fast-tracking” can be...Read more
Cristina Montanaro
Senior Legal Counsel, TechnipFMC, Italy
The Consequences of Part 36 Offers in Civil Litigation
A major tactic to be employed by either party in settlement of civil litigation is the use of what is known as the Part 36 offer. This is a means...Read more
Anthony Philpott
Barrister, Barrister (Direct Public Access and Authorised Litigator) UK - AP Legal Direct , UK
The EPCM Delivery Model: A Contractor’s Perspective
Construction has always been a risky and disputes-prone business, but today’s commercially volatile market has kicked up a whole range of additional risks, creating ever more cases where time and...Read more
Ritankar Sahu
Corporate Counsel - Asia, Maxpower , Singapore
Global Construction Disputes
The Sixth Arcadis Annual Global Disputes Report 2016 reveals key themes and insights into the global construction disputes market. Any dispute is case specific, so to endeavour to group causes...Read more
Mike Allen
Global Leader of Contract Solutions, Arcadis, Hong Kong
The Future of the In-House Lawyer
Over the past two years, it has been a privilege to work with many senior General Counsel, those who work with them – including a Chairman, a Chief Executive and...Read more
Richard Tapp
Former: Company Secretary and Director of Legal Services, Carillion, UK
The Operation of Adjudication and Litigation in Construction Disputes in the UK
This article observes the recent operation of Alternative Dispute Resolution, in the form of Adjudication, and Litigation in the civil courts in deciding construction disputes in the UK, including:
(i) recent cases...Read more
Anthony Philpott
Barrister, Barrister (Direct Public Access and Authorised Litigator) UK - AP Legal Direct , UK
On Giving Advice: Maximizing Value for Your Client
The practice of law is a service. Yet few in-house lawyers are assessed on the quality of their service and fewer still actually inquire about it. After nearly a decade...Read more
Bryan Yeazel
Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer (Former GC), Stock Building Supply Holdings, Inc., USA
Compliance Blueprint
I have many years working within the field of Engineering within the Ministry of Defence, Automotive, Petrochemical and recently, (for the last 10 years) NHS (“National Health Service”) Estates management,...Read more
Michael Jemmott
Senior Compliance Manager, Skanska Facilities Services, UK