Construction Law in the 21st Century

Marking the 35th anniversary of the Centre of Construction Law & Dispute Resolution at King’s College London, this volume brings together a large and illustrious group of contributors to create a comprehensive and authoritative guide cutting across all key areas of contemporary construction law, ranging from construction arbitration to procurement and contract law.

It takes an international approach to construction law and considers issues such as investor-State dispute settlement, insolvency and liquidated damages in civil law and common law jurisdictions and procurement from a comparative perspective, as well as certain key common law/English law topics (such as fitness for purpose) that are of relevance to an international audience.

The book provides detailed and practical guidance to the legal framework of the construction industry for barristers, solicitors, arbitrators, adjudicators, academics, contract managers, construction consultants and quantity surveyors, among others.

Contents:

Introduction
Professor Renato Nazzini

Part 1: The Historical and International Contexts
1. Developments in construction law over the life of the Centre of Construction Law & Dispute Resolution
Professor John Uff CBE KC
2. Impact of English construction law in the international market
Professor Renato Nazzini

Part 2: New Frontiers in Procurement Systems
3. ‘Procuring to prevent another Grenfell Tower disaster’: How can procurement systems reduce risks and improve safety?
Professor David Mosey CBE
4. Solutions for procuring net zero carbon construction
Professor David Mosey CBE and Dr Roxana Vornicu
5. Net zero carbon challenges in Italy
Professor Sara Valaguzza

Part 3: Key Concepts and Developments in Common Law and Civil Law
6. Fitness for purpose obligations: Windmills or giants?
Julian Bailey
7. Performance bonds and bank guarantees: 35 years of development
Richard Wilmot-Smith KC
8. English residential building law: From Anns to Grenfell and beyond
Professor Philip Britton
9. Building regulations in England: A history of lurching from crisis to crisis
Abdul-Lateef Jinadu and Sam Grimley
10. Quantifying prolongation costs
Dr Ronan Champion
11. Liquidated damages: A common law perspective
Nicholas Gould and Katherine Butler
12. Liquidated Damages in the Middle East: A UAE Perspective
Gordon Blanke
13. Liquidated damages in civil law jurisdictions
Cecilia Carrara

Part 4: Dispute Resolution
14. Adjudication since 1998
Matt Molloy
15. Arbitration and insolvency in civil law European countries
Professor Crenguta Leaua and Corina Tanase
16. Construction projects in investor-State arbitration: Insights from the latest trends and statistics
Professor Renato Nazzini and Aleksander Kalisz
17. Construction and the energy sector: The transition to a clean energy and the Energy Charter Treaty
Dr Crina Baltag
18. Is there a role for AI in the determination of construction dispute
Professor Paula Gerber

• Keywords:

construction law, dispute resolution, construction arbitration, procurement law, liquidated damages, construction contracts, investor-State dispute, performance bonds, construction industry law, civil law jurisdictions

• Target Audience:

Barristers, Solicitors, Arbitrators, Adjudicators, Academics, Contract Managers, Construction Consultants, Quantity Surveyors, Legal professionals, Law students

• Genre:

Law, Construction Law, Arbitration, Dispute Resolution, Contract Law, International Law, Civil Law, Common Law, Professional Reference, Education