UK
Temporary Disconformity Revisited
Ellis Baker and Anthony Lavers
May 2007
A paper given to a meeting of the Society of Construction Law in Bristol on 26th October 2006.
This paper considers situations where, during the currency of a project, the works do not comply with the contract requirements; the authors look at the legal consequences flowing from that, specifically the question of whether the owner is entitled to a remedy against the contractor.
A View from across the Pond: An American Perspective on the SCL Delay and Disruption Protocol
Richard H Lowe, Evans M Barba and Gregory B Lare
May 2007
A paper given to the Society of Construction Law in London on 8th May 2006.
Complex Construction Contracts: Who Needs Them? Who Benefits?
Michael Craik and Ben Patten
May 2007
Two linked papers given to a meeting of the Society of Construction Law in London on 7th November 2006.
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.