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February 15, 2023

Time Bars from a Civil Code Perspective

Introduction Purpose, Enforceability and Liquidated Damages 1. Purpose of Time Bars? In the context of construction contracts, a time bar (constituting a condition precedent) is usually an obligation for the contractor to issue a notice to the employer within a specific timeframe concerning a matter that may give rise to a claim of additional payment […]
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December 7, 2022

Chartered Institute of Insurance – DSU Textbook

CCi Managing Director for Insurance Services, Steven Horne, co-authors Chartered Institute of Insurance Delay-In Start-Up textbook. Steven Horne Managing Director for Insurance Servicessteven.horne@cci-int.co.uk Since 2020, CCi Global Managing Director for Insurance Services, Steven Horne, has been working in collaboration with the Chartered Institute of Insurance (CII) and seven other professionals at the top of their […]
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October 16, 2022

The Importance of Preserving History

Introduction One of my most memorable projects must be the redevelopment of Hayes Point in Sully, Penarth in the Vale of Glamorgan in Wales. The lessons I learned built a strong foundation at the start of my career and instilled principles which I still use to this day.​ History Behind the Project Working for the […]
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October 15, 2022

Working on the King Shaka International Airport

Introduction Often when we recall a project memory, the first thing our minds turn to is the project statistics, such as the project’s size, its complexity, how much it cost or how much more it cost and how much longer it took.​ Working on the King Shaka International Airport (‘KSIA’) in South Africa over 10 […]
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September 13, 2022

Descoping

Introduction Construction contracts are unique in a way that allows changes to be introduced to the works without running afoul of the law. The variation mechanism in construction contracts allows that flexibility to make changes to the works, not foreseen at the time of the execution of the contract. Changes can consist of additional works, […]
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September 12, 2022

Experience as a DAB Member in Tanzania

Introduction From 2011 to 2014, I was a Member of a Dispute Adjudication Board on a 95km road upgrade project in Tanzania. The road ran from Sumbawanga to Laela, close to the borders with The Congo and Zambia. The population in the region generally consists of rural communities, most of whom subsist on or below […]
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