Conference programme

Recommendations on addressing differing site conditions, adverse versus unusually severe weather, third party risks and limitation of liability clauses.

Conflicts between mandating a specific standard to follow while making a performance specification in design-build and delegated design.

What guidance is out there (SCL Protocol, ASCE 67, RP52R-06, RP29R-03) and is there a best method to agree upfront? How does that comport with recent case decisions including Thomas Barnes & Sons Plc v Black-burn (UK), Balfour Beatty Constr, LLC v GSA (US) and Walsh Constr v TTC (Canada)?

What should you know about the use of new technologies in construction projects, should they be required by contract and might do they result in disputes?

How far do lawyers from civil law and common law backgrounds view the same construction law issues differently?

A soft aspect which has hard impact: how cultures and site locations influence the success of a project and what we can learn from diverse cultures.

Are equipment costs time related or scope driven? Which time period should delay costs be assessed (during the project or after the expiration of the planned performance period)? And should preliminary costs or just site overhead costs be used?

Panel session covering topics including joint expert conferencing, joint expert reports and whether a consulting expert can be an independent expert.

Panel session in question and answer (Q&A) format, covering questions about how best to present complex issues to arbitrators, including when they want to hear from technical experts, delay experts, disruption experts and quantum experts; ideal length of time per witness; what types of demonstrative graphics are persuasive; and the helpfulness of pre-hearing and post-hearing briefs.