Middle East dispute resolutions accelerated in 2019, reveals Arcadis report

Average construction dispute value and time needed to resolve disputes in the Middle East continued to move in opposite directions according to...

Analysis

Coronavirus: COVID-19 and its impact on the construction market in the region

We cannot ignore that the COVID-19 pandemic is having a global impact on the delivery of construction projects, and especially for the...

Consultant

The impact of contract management on dispute resolution

For over a decade, the UAE’s construction market has experienced dramatic peaks and troughs. The decline of market liquidity and oil price...

Construction

Mideast construction disputes ‘being resolved more quickly’

Middle East construction disputes are on the rise, but are being resolved more quickly than before, according to the Arcadis ‘2017 Middle...

Experts

The cost of construction disputes in the Middle East

Earlier this year, global design consultancy firm Arcadis issued its Global Construction Disputes Report. The report has generated discussion in the region,...

Analysis

Dispute resolution tips for Turkish contractors

The Turkish construction sector has experienced significant growth in recent years, achieving prominence in the international arena. The sector has developed into...

Opinion

Damages and delays: What contractors are due when partnerships sour

It starts off with such good intentions: a new partnership, the honeymoon period, various bonds and guarantees as to performance. However, the...

Features

Contractual lessons for the Middle East construction industry after the 2008 crisis

After the 2008 global crisis sparked high-value disputes over stalled and cancelled projects in the Middle East, caution right from the contractual...