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Highlights of Kenya’s Construction Payments Adjudication Bill, 2025

November 12, 2025

The Construction Payments Adjudication Bill, 2025, is a welcomed piece of legislation in Kenya to streamline dispute resolution in the construction...

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The Acl conference dialogue 2025

July 14, 2025

Transforming Africa’s Infrastructure Landscape: Key Takeaways from the Africa Construction Law Conference 2025 Africa's infrastructure ambitions are vast, yet their...

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When Government Policy Shifts: Can Nigerian Contractors Justify Contract Price Adjustments Without a ‘Change in Law’ Clause?

July 11, 2025

When Government Policy Shifts: Can Nigerian Contractors Justify Contract Price Adjustments Without a 'Change in Law' Clause? Written by: Omonigho...

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Expert Determination in Africa – Sean Hugo

July 3, 2025

What is Expert Determination Expert determination is a contractual dispute resolution process where an independent expert, agreed upon by the...

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Turning Arbitration to Your Advantage: Strategies for Efficiency

May 14, 2025

By Sadaff Habib Disputes are rarely, if ever, sought after intentionally. Typically, a commercial relationship turns sour where one...

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Conflicting Dispute Resolution Clauses in Construction Contracts: A Focus on FIDIC Contracts

April 30, 2025

Author: Toheeb O. Amuda, Esq., LL.M Introduction Construction contracts, by their nature, involve complex and detailed provisions to address various...

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East Africa Energy Construction Project article By Paula Ochango and Yolanda Walker

April 20, 2025

SIX PITFALLS TO AVOID WHEN IT COMES TO EAST AFRICAN ENERGY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS East Africa's need for infrastructure East...

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The Construction Industry And Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Mechanisms

April 14, 2025

1. Introduction A construction contract, being one that involves multiple parties, is most likely to lead to disputes. Due to...

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Construction Law – Key Trends to Expect in 2025

January 28, 2025

By Chidi Odoemenam (Rendeavour, Alaro city, Lagos Nigeria.) Construction Contracts and Arbitration, Inflation, Building and Physical Planning Laws, Tax Reforms,...

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Can contractors in Libya limit or exclude their liability?

November 15, 2024

Introduction Contractors will always want to avoid assuming full liability for their performance. Since construction projects tend to exceed both...

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Procedural considerations of being an Expert Witness Effective delivery of expert witness evidence – the Experts’ view

September 12, 2024

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Chapter 1 Legal Certainty in South Africa: Using Adjudications to resolve construction disputes

September 10, 2024

Chapter 1 Legal Certainty in South Africa: Using Adjudications to resolve construction disputes [Adjudication, Public Policy, Interpretation, Infrastructure Projects,...

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Construction Mafias in South Africa: Contain the Terror before it Spreads

July 14, 2024

CONSTRUCTION MAFIAS IN SOUTH AFRICA: CONTAIN THE TERROR BEFORE IT SPREADS by Thandeka Nene-Matlou ‘Local business forums’ turn mafia At...

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Critique on the Process of Appointment of a Disputes Adjudication Board under Clause 20 of the FIDIC 1999 Contracts by Nikhil Desai and Kylie Ochuodho of Desai & Co. (Nairobi)

July 14, 2024 – 30 Replies

Critique on the Process of Appointment of a Disputes Adjudication Board under Clause 20 of the FIDIC 1999 Contracts By:...

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2024 in review: South Africa’s construction decline and industry resilience, rising influence of the ‘construction mafia’, pragmatism of the courts and (more) energy reforms

July 14, 2024

Wihan Meintjes, Gerhard Rudolph, Mongale Falla, Waldo Krige, Alessandra Pardini* The year 2024 has been a pivotal one for South...

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South Africa’s Prompt Payment Regulations: Is it time to revisit the past?

October 4, 2023 – 6 Replies

South Africa’s Prompt Payment Regulations: Is it time to revisit the past? By Kyle Bowles, Associate at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr...

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A Review: Treatment by Courts, of Adjudication, as an Alternative Form of Dispute Resolution in Construction Disputes

September 3, 2023 – 12 Replies

Countries around the world have been introducing adjudication as part of their legislative framework around ADR mechanisms in the construction...

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Through the Eyes of the Contractor: Protective Measures to be employed by the Contractor against the Omission of Works by the Employer in Building Construction Contracts

September 1, 2023

By Flora Ngo-Martins LLB, B.L, LLM- Contract Manager –Julius Berger Nigeria Plc. Abstract This article discusses the protective measures...

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Construction and Infrastructure Trends in the wake of the Covid 19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and the global recession – from London to Lagos

July 14, 2023

Construction and Infrastructure Trends in the wake of the Covid 19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and the global recession...

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Outlawed Foreign Foras: The Conundrum over Tanzania’s International Investor Disputes Resolution System

July 8, 2023 – 12 Replies

OUTLAWED FOREIGN FORAS: THE CONUNDRUM OVER TANZANIA'S INTERNATIONAL INVESTOR DISPUTES RESOLUTION SYSTEM By Madeline Kimei[1] Introduction The extractives...

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Highlights of Kenya’s Construction Payments Adjudication Bill, 2025

The Acl conference dialogue 2025

When Government Policy Shifts: Can Nigerian Contractors Justify Contract Price Adjustments Without a ‘Change in Law’ Clause?

Expert Determination in Africa – Sean Hugo

Turning Arbitration to Your Advantage: Strategies for Efficiency

Conflicting Dispute Resolution Clauses in Construction Contracts: A Focus on FIDIC Contracts

East Africa Energy Construction Project article By Paula Ochango and Yolanda Walker

The Construction Industry And Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Mechanisms

Construction Law – Key Trends to Expect in 2025

Can contractors in Libya limit or exclude their liability?

Procedural considerations of being an Expert Witness Effective delivery of expert witness evidence – the Experts’ view

Chapter 1 Legal Certainty in South Africa: Using Adjudications to resolve construction disputes

Construction Mafias in South Africa: Contain the Terror before it Spreads

Critique on the Process of Appointment of a Disputes Adjudication Board under Clause 20 of the FIDIC 1999 Contracts by Nikhil Desai and Kylie Ochuodho of Desai & Co. (Nairobi)

2024 in review: South Africa’s construction decline and industry resilience, rising influence of the ‘construction mafia’, pragmatism of the courts and (more) energy reforms

South Africa’s Prompt Payment Regulations: Is it time to revisit the past?

A Review: Treatment by Courts, of Adjudication, as an Alternative Form of Dispute Resolution in Construction Disputes

Through the Eyes of the Contractor: Protective Measures to be employed by the Contractor against the Omission of Works by the Employer in Building Construction Contracts

Construction and Infrastructure Trends in the wake of the Covid 19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and the global recession – from London to Lagos

Outlawed Foreign Foras: The Conundrum over Tanzania’s International Investor Disputes Resolution System

Editors

Ngo-Martins Okonmah

Executive Director (Aluko & Oyebode, Nigeria)

Sadaff Habib

General Editor (Beale & Co, Dubai)

Dr Sally El Sawah

Editor, North Africa Region (El Sawah Law, Egypt)

Osinachi Nwadem

Editor, West Africa Region (Aelex, Nigeria)

Rubin Mukkam-Owour

Editor, East Africa Region (JMiles & Co, Kenya)

Marine Quintric

Editor, Ohada Africa Countries (Houda Law Firm, Cote d’Ivoire)

Wihan Meintjies

Editor, Southern Africa Region (Allen & Overy, South Africa)

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