Projects Insights

12 March 2009

Overview

Welcome to the March edition of Projects Insights, in which we look at:

  • the future of infrastructure financing and bidding processes
  • dispute resolution
  • debt funding competitions
  • contract termination - what are the consequences?
  • rectification costs for defective building work.

The future of infrastructure financing and bidding processes

By Owen Hayford and Vanessa McBride.

Owen Hayford and Vanessa McBride see how the infrastructure financing market is changing and potential future developments.

Is that a project in distress? Revisiting dispute resolution

By Doug Jones, Mathew Stulic and Faye Ashworth.

Disputes arising out of construction and major projects are a commercial risk but how do parties identify and manage that risk? In the first of a series, Doug Jones, Mathew Stulic and Faye Ashworth look at some practical steps you can take.

Debt Funding Competitions: A valuable tool for PPP projects?

By David Lester and Christopher Keane.

In this illiquid market can a Preferred Bidder Debt Funding Competition help to get PPP projects across the line, ask David Lester and Chris Keane.

Life after termination - address contractually or leave to the common law?

By Nicholas Tsirogiannis.

Nicholas Tsirogiannis explains why terminating a contract might not be the end of the matter.

When can rectification costs be recovered as damages for breach of contract? High Court clarifies

By Nickolas Christopoulos and Jack Fan.

Nick Christopoulos and Jack Fan explain what damages are recoverable by a principal under a building contract for defective building work.

Profile - Stuart Cosgriff

Stuart specialises in advising on all aspects of major government procurement projects.

Profile - Stephen Fall

Stephen has provided a broad range of advice to many major participants in the construction, energy and mining industries.

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