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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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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

December 13, 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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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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The Construction Industry And Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Mechanisms

September 4, 2024
1. Introduction A construction contract, being one that involves multiple parties, is most likely to lead to disputes. Due to...
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Conflicting Dispute Resolution Clauses in Construction Contracts: A Focus on FIDIC Contracts

August 13, 2024
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

August 5, 2024
SIX PITFALLS TO AVOID WHEN IT COMES TO EAST AFRICAN ENERGY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS   East Africa's need for infrastructure East...
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Turning Arbitration to Your Advantage: Strategies for Efficiency

September 18, 2023
By Sadaff Habib   Disputes are rarely, if ever, sought after intentionally. Typically, a commercial relationship turns sour where one...
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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

August 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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Expanding the Toolbox: Expert Determination as a Mechanism for Resolving Construction Disputes in Africa

July 26, 2023
Expanding the Toolbox: Expert Determination as a Mechanism for Resolving Construction Disputes in Africa   by Dr Bernd Ehle, Partner, LALIVE...
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Construction Mafias in South Africa: Contain the Terror before it Spreads

June 28, 2023
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)

February 20, 2023 – 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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#Constructiondisputes, #constructionlaw, #FIDIC#Kenya, Adjudication
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Time at Large in South Africa: Myth or Misunderstanding? by: Gerhard Rudolph, Michelle Porter-Wright, Robert Thackwell, and WihanMeintjes of Allen & Overy LLP (South Africa)

February 8, 2023 – 12 Replies
Precis: It is conventional wisdom in South African construction circles that the English legal principles of “time at large” and...
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#construction #Allen&OveryLLP #remedies #moracreditoris #southafrica
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THE LEGAL POSITION ON LIABILITY FOR CONCURRENT DELAY IN SOUTH AFRICAN CONSTRUCTION LAW by Michelle Porter-Wright, Robert Thackwell and Wihan Meintjes of Allen & Overy LLP (South Africa))

December 20, 2022 – 8 Replies
THE LEGAL POSITION ON LIABILITY FOR CONCURRENT DELAY IN SOUTH AFRICAN CONSTRUCTION LAW By Michelle Porter-Wright, Robert Thackwell, and Wihan...
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#construction #arbitration #contractualbreach #trending, #South Africa
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Arbitrability of Emerging Disputes: – Trends in Uganda’s Construction Industry by Olivia Kyarimpa Matovu and Genevieve Atiang Akello of Ligomarc Advocates, Uganda

November 30, 2022 – 8 Replies
ARBITRABILITY OF EMERGING DISPUTES: - TRENDS IN UGANDA’S CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY By Olivia Kyarimpa Matovu and Genevieve Atiang Akello of Ligomarc...
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#construction #arbitration #Uganda #dispute #trending
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A Case for Arbitration as the Appropriate Mechanism for Resolution of Construction Disputes

October 11, 2022 – 11 Replies
A CASE FOR ARBITRATION AS THE APPROPRIATE MECHANISM FOR RESOLUTION OF CONSTRUCTION DISPUTES By Morris Muriu[1]   The increased economic...
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Adjudication as a form of dispute resolution in respect of construction disputes – focus on Kenya and mauritius

September 22, 2022 – 4 Replies
ADJUDICATION AS A FORM OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION IN RESPECT OF CONSTRUCTION DISPUTES – FOCUS ON KENYA AND MAURITIUS[1] [1] By...
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Egypt – Key Features of the Recent Law Regulating Contracts Concluded by Public Authorities

August 4, 2022 – 4 Replies
EGYPT - KEY FEATURES OF THE RECENT LAW REGULATING CONTRACTS CONCLUDED BY PUBLIC AUTHORITIES by Dr Hazem Gomaa[1] Egypt’s Public...
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Ngo-Martins Okonmah

Executive Director (Aluko & Oyebode, Nigeria)

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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)

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

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