The colossal costs lost to construction claims and disputes

The astonishing toll of overrunning costs and schedules on major construction and engineering projects worldwide is laid bare in an analysis of...

Analysis

What you need to consider prior to terminating contracts

The impact of COVID-19 continues to be felt across all sectors, including the construction sector. Despite certain construction activities being approved to...

Consultant

RICS and SCCA working together on KSA standards for dispute resolution in the built environment

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration (SCCA) have called their newly signed Memorandum of...

Construction

Complaint mechanism for jointly owned properties amended by Dubai Land Department

The Dubai Land Department (DLD) via its Real Estate Regulatory Agency (Rera) has introduced a new rule in the complaint mechanism with...

Consultant

HKA bolsters team with quantum and delay expert Mark Castell

HKA says it is 'delighted to welcome' appoint Mark Castell as a partner in the leading consulting, expert and advisory services firm's...

Construction

Construction dispute times fall to lowest since 2011 but values soar 38%

The average length of time needed to resolve a dispute in the Middle East fell to just 13.5 months in 2017, the...

Consultant

HFW hires James Harbridge as dispute business grows

Global law firm HFW continues to grow its disputes practice in the region with this week's appointment of former Trowers & Hamlins disputes...

Security expert Kayaan Unwalla joins DWF Middle East’s expanding team

DWF Middle East, a subsdiary of UK law firm DWF, says that it has added corporate partner Kayaan Unwalla head the business's Corporate and...

Consultant

Hogan Lovells and ZS&R Law Firm association opens for business in Saudi Arabia

International law firm Hogan Lovells and Riyadh-based ZS&R Law Firm say their newly formed association in Saudi Arabia will enable them to "provide...