As a thought leader in our space, we are pleased to share a recap of our most popular articles for quarter one, 2024. This quarter saw our experts explore topics such as the changing behaviours needed to reduce construction disputes, managing delegated design risks, procedural considerations of being an Expert Witness, the Hudson Formula, and accelerating construction projects.

Below are links to our top five articles and the authors’ details. Please feel free to contact any of our authors to discuss any of the topics covered in their work.

5. Forewarned is Forearmed: How to change the behaviour driving claims and disputes in engineering and construction

“For all their complexity, multiple stakeholders, and vast material and technological resources, the success or distress of major infrastructure and capital projects often comes down to human behaviour.”

4. Mitigating the Risks of Delegated Design

“While delegated design can yield efficiencies, it can potentially cause design gaps and project delays at certain stages if it is not properly managed.”

3. Procedural considerations of being an Expert Witness

 The article sets out suggestions for effective delivery of expert witness evidence based on positive and tested experiences, which can bring significant time and cost benefits – along with ensuring that the tribunal gets the best assistance on matters which require expert evidence.

2. Is there still a role for the Hudson formula?

“The Hudson formula is and remains the single, widely recognised, ex-ante measure of overhead and profit damages or loss due to delay in completion.”

1. Acceleration of construction projects

“A disincentive to acceleration may in future be the increasing availability – by way of developing standard forms of contract and/or statutory reforms – of adjudication or other expedited forms of dispute resolution to decide delay claims speedily.”