Can Lessons from the COVID-19 Crisis Help Reduce Design-Related Disputes in Construction? Introduction Recent advances…
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AS PUBLISHED IN CONSTRUCTION LAW INTERNATIONAL, SEPTEMBER 2020 Lost productivity claims are not unique to the…
Introduction This article addresses what the author believes is a commonly ignored, yet critical, aspect…
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Disruption from Covid-19 is set to continue. A lot has been written about dealing with…
The Role of the Single Joint Expert in Construction Disputes Introduction An expert witness can…
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As published in International Railway Journal, 6 August 2020 Is change an inevitable part of…
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In partnership with Built Environment Networking , HKA led this online construction contracts conference, focusing…
Our current times continue to create massive economic uncertainty, but also offer the construction supply…
Scope Creep could be defined as continuous or uncontrolled growth in, or changes to, a project’s scope,…
As published in Construction News, 27 July 2020 Construction projects and their associated contractual arrangements…
Introduction These are unprecedented times and for the first time in many of our lifetimes,…
During these uncertain times and once the construction sector begins to get back to work,…
As published in Rail Professional Magazine, pages 61-63 – the first in a series of…
HKA and national law firm Dykema Gossett, PLLC recently co-hosted an informational webinar on the…
The design and installation of MEP systems, that intertwined network of ducts, pipes, wires, generators,…
Introduction Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the way we work—whether in an office or out…
HKA Partners, Damian Waters (quantum expert) and Colin Johnson (damages expert) are joined by Lucy…
HKA’s Chris Paterson and Charles Wilsoncroft speak to Alexander about how lawyers have changed the…
INTRODUCTION A notice is a communication from one party to another warning of a probable,…
HKA’s Chris Paterson and Charles Wilsoncroft speak to Robert about his experience and observations of…
Parties to a contract inevitably focus on the express terms of the contract and overlook…
This 60 minute webinar, followed by Q&A examines the key commercial issues facing contractors and…
Complex construction involves numerous technical disciplines with multiple interfaces to manage and resolve. When significant…
HKA’s Chris Paterson and Charles Wilsoncroft speak to Alastair about the issues his clients are…
The following program is a 90-minute webinar on topic of Considerations for Companies Entering the…
Expert witnesses opining on delay must have confidence in the delay analysis forming the basis…
HKA’s Chris Paterson and Charles Wilsoncroft speak to James about the issues his clients are…
HKA is delighted that Sydney Water has been awarded the NEC Client of the Year…
From an analysis of 230 projects in the buildings sector, the top four claims and…
HKA’s Chris Paterson and Charles Wilsoncroft speak to Anneliese about how different jurisdictions have reacted…
White & Case partners, Ellis Baker and Michael Turrini, held a discussion alongside HKA partner,…
Introduction With over 3.2 billion people [some 40% of the world’s population!] on forced lockdown across…
Like many construction professionals of a certain generation, I have a raft of experience working…
The dislocation caused by the coronavirus pandemic is not only spawning claims but also additional…
The panel discusses the possibility of suspension and termination of construction contracts in light of…
Introduction COVID-19 is causing confusion and uncertainty across the construction sector. The Government’s advice about…
There is little doubt that Covid-19 has taken the construction industry by surprise. Parties to…
HKA and Kennedys jointly hosted a webinar addressing the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on…
The Rice Global Engineering & Construction Forum (www.forum.rice.edu) hosted an informational webinar on May 8,…
With COVID-19 disrupting countless construction projects across the U.S., contractors are seeking ways to mitigate…
Construction – an industry plagued by disputes A plethora of definitions exist as to what…
We work in a complex contract delivery environment that is dependent on a global supply…
The Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA) hosted a webinar roundtable discussion addressing the impacts…
Airport construction experts recently gathered remotely to offer an informational webinar on the impacts of…
The Colab Group is a series of rotating professional development sessions for young solicitors, barristers,…
HistoryFor as long as humankind has walked the earth, we have sought to improve and…
Many words of wisdom have been penned for the Expert Witness embarking on his or…
Key Points to Consider for Business Interruption Claims The current pandemic is having a significant…
The infrastructure sector will play a critical role in supporting our economic recovery post COVID-19.…
With the world in the midst of the greatest pandemic since the Spanish Flu of…
With the COVID-19 pandemic disrupting countless construction projects across the U.S., contractors are seeking ways…
In January this year, I was called to give expert evidence at an ICC International…
The following recording is a 10-minute podcast on topic of COVID-19 Impact on Public Project Job…
The following recording is a 12-minute podcast on topic of COVID-19 Cost and Accounting Issues for…
It is well recognized that a large portion of all construction claims arise from delay. Getting…
We are in unprecedented times. Much of the U.S. population are being urged to stay…
HKA, the world’s leading construction expert witness practice, maintains its number one position in Who’s Who…
This podcast will focus on the FIDIC 1999 Red Book and what Middle East employers…
In the face of the COVID-19 crisis, HKA established crisis management teams across our business…
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and the inevitable challenges it is placing on projects,…
The Construction industry is a major contributor to Saudi Arabia’s economy and accounts for over…
With the outbreak of COVID-19, contractors are experiencing severe disruption across many of their projects,…
HKA’s Claims Management Tool helps clients maintain compliance with clear oversight and control of claims…
We are in unprecedented times, amid a pandemic that has seen the rapid spread of…
The health, safety and wellbeing of our people and continuity of our service to our…
TAE provides accreditation of Expert Witnesses and a comprehensive range of training courses to enable members and…
The Federal Railroad Administration recently announced that nearly 90 percent of rail agencies tasked with…
As published in Construction Law Journal, Volume 36 Issue 3 (2020) 36 Const. L.J. p.…
There may never have been a better time to be involved in Australia’s infrastructure sector,…
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HKA, the world’s leading construction claims and dispute resolution firm, today announced that David Saunders…
We are delighted to announce that Jessica Qiu, Lead Consultant at HKA, has been elected…
HKA recently attended the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Data Launch in Australia – an…
Iryna Akulenka, Managing Consultant, based out of HKA’s Dubai office, has been selected as a…
Sydney Water’s Partnering for Success (P4S) program achieved a major milestone last week with the…
HKA is delighted to announce that Sydney Water’s Partnering 4 Success (P4S) initiative has successfully achieved…
Husam Gawish and Colin Russell from HKA’s Doha office are delivering a series of in-house…
The impact of construction problems, such as delays, cost overruns and accidents, extend beyond the…
The global construction market is expected to exceed $10 trillion by 2023—opening the door to…
Over the past month, in partnership with the Australian British Chamber of Commerce and the…
Having received the Freedom of the City of London earlier this year, on 24 October…
The Persian Flaw is the concept that despite the fine craftsmanship and hours of skill…
Based in Perth, the head of HKA in Western Australia fervently believes BIM (building information…
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HKA is delighted to be part of an exciting, new collaboration with the Chartered Institute…
Talk to any dispute board member and they will tell you that their primary function…
In December 2017, the long-awaited updates of the 1999 editions of the FIDIC Red, Yellow…
Buildings are designed to meet the needs of the people who live and work in…
Statutory adjudication was introduced in Malaysia when the Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication Act 2012…
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Introduction Initially used primarily in the transportation market, P3s now are being used in other…
With an increasing number of standard form construction contracts adopting the language of ‘good faith’…
From HKA’s experience of supporting the delivery of projects, with a collective capital value exceeding…
HKA is proud to announce that two of its consultants won at the Australian Institute…
Companies to partner on new collaborative contracting option in the Australian Infrastructure Market. NEC, a…
WILLIAM KERR’S VIEWS ON, BIG DATA, F1 & DRIVING PRODUCTION ON MEGA PROJECTS Some contractors…
HKA is the primary source of architect experts with three of its Technical Experts, Hamish…
Paul is a Chartered Geologist and highly experienced tunnelling engineer with a career spanning more…
Delivering major programmes successfully is intrinsically difficult. They are often large scale, technically and operationally…
HKA, one of the world’s leading providers of expert, consulting and advisory services for the…
HKA, the world’s leading construction claims and dispute resolution firm, announced today that it has…
Abu Dhabi Executive Council recently issued a circular in relation to the payment period to…
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HKA is pleased to announce that Arnold An Ho Koh, Director and Country Manager for…
Following the recent relocation of HKA’s Qatar operations to Doha Tower in the prestigious West Bay…
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This article is based on a talk by the author given at the FIDIC Conference…
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Does the second edition of the SCL Delay and Disruption Protocol clarify the measure of…
HKA, the world’s leading construction claims and dispute resolution firm, makes changes to its Middle…
Julia Villalobos, Manager, started her career with working with construction contractors gaining experience in design…
Rather than fixating on risk when setting out contracts, clients can benefit from thinking more…
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HKA, the world’s leading provider of multi-disciplinary expert engineering services in the buildings sector, expands…
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HKA, the world’s leading construction expert witness practice, maintains its number one position in Who’s…
The concept of automated checking can bring tangible advantages including increased efficiency and a reduction…
Introduction International construction contracts often include a multi-tiered dispute resolution clause under which the final…
Introduction Clear presentation when demonstrating a fact in construction dispute proceedings is essential. It can…
Coupling forensic accounting to specialist expertise in quantum, engineering and delay analysis can provide extra…
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Iryna Akulenka is appointed as Vice Chair of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) for…
June Conolly, Training Manager at HKA in South Africa, discusses the impact that training had…
INTRODUCTION With an average of 1,500 referrals each year in the UK of what are predominantly payment related…
HKA, the world’s leading construction expert witness firm, appoints Jonathan Humphrey as Partner to expand…
Partner Derek Nelson took part in the Worshipful Company of Arbitrators’ (WCA) 2019 Arbitration Competition.…
As building design gets more innovative, the industry needs to come up with alternative fire safety…
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HKA, the world’s leading construction claims and dispute resolution firm, welcomes Sue Kim to its…
Introduction Goldini’s classic 18th century tale entitled ‘The Servant of two Masters‘ tells the story of…
HKA’s rapid growth in Australia and the region has accelerated over the last 18 months,…
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Jessica Qiu is elected as Deputy President of Engineers Australia for its Sydney Division. Engineers…
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Of late, it has become progressively apparent that there is a general perception of the…
A forensic delay analysis should at least produce the following: Identification of activities that actually…
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This paper is based on my involvement with some 100 referrals made to dispute adjudication…
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Reasonability¹ is a crucial perspective required for the resolution of any type of dispute. Whilst…
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HKA, one of the world’s leading providers of consulting, expert and advisory services, is delighted…
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HKA, one of the world’s leading providers of consulting, expert and advisory services, announced today…
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HKA has entered into a four-year agreement with the UK Government’s Crown Commercial Service (CCS)…
IS DELAY ANALYSIS A VALUABLE TOOL TO RESOLVE DISPUTES OR OVERLY COMPLEX ‘BLACK MAGIC’? Delay…
In Australia, the Gold Coast Light Rail ran $350 million over budget. Parramatta Light Rail,…
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HKA, a leading provider of consulting, expert and advisory services, has announced a new service…
Meet Lorna Buckland, Project Consultant Getting to know the people you work with and being…
Meet Alice Dickinson, Managing Consultant We’ve all heard about the common stereotypes of those working with…
HKA, one of the world’s leading providers of consulting, expert and advisory services, announces a…
HKA, one of the world’s leading providers of consulting, expert and advisory services, has entered…
The subject of concurrent delay has been before the English courts on many occasions. The…
Complaints of ‘disruption’ and additional costs are routinely made during the course of aconstruction project,…
HKA is delighted to open our new Expert Team HQ office in Glasgow, Scotland. The…
Sydney Metro is the largest urban rail project in Australian history, delivering a new generation,…
HKA is delighted to announce the appointment of John Alexander as Chairman of its Board…
A contractor holds an internal monthly meeting on a construction project that is in delay…
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Constructive Acceleration is an established concept in the US. Whilst not an approach which is…
Sydney, Australia was the host city for HKA’s inaugural launch event following the completion of…
HKA becomes the world’s largest construction consulting, expert and advisory group following the completion of…
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HKA’s training service for clients in Africa has been strengthened with the appointment of June…
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