http://kluwerconstructionblog.com Just another Kluwer Blog Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:35:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Introduction With the loss of capability of investment by the public sector, there was a global tendency in 80’s and 90’s to diminish the role of the State, with the privatization and concession of public services to the private sector. In Brazil, The Brazilian Privatization Program - PND, was instituted under ... http://kluwerconstructionblog.com/2010/07/27/the-challenges-of-infrastructure-and-the-trends-of-project-finance-some-remarks-on-the-brazilian-experience/ The UAE construction sector is a continually developing market with complex transactions becoming increasingly prevalent. The evolution of the construction sector has highlighted the need for more robust construction contracts that deal with all the relevant risk issues for a project. Presently, many companies in the UAE rely ... http://kluwerconstructionblog.com/2010/07/23/standard-form-construction-contracts-%e2%80%93-friend-or-foe/ First for the “Lean” - the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) Rules 2010 came into effect on 1 July 2010. This third edition replaces the SIAC Rules 2007 and is part of SIAC’s efforts to stay lean and effective as it keeps apace with the rapid growth of international arbitration. Key updates ... http://kluwerconstructionblog.com/2010/07/21/lean-green-venture/ By Gauthier Vannieuwenhuyse for Salans Since 2002, France has been developing a well-thought-out national strategy on sustainable development that gathers the State, local representatives, eco-defending associations, private companies and civil society. In 2007, the “Grenelle de l’Environnement” project was launched in order to fight against climate changes by putting energy needs ... http://kluwerconstructionblog.com/2010/07/19/when-france-goes-green/ The Brazilian bullet train project On July 13th 2010 Brazilian Federal Government launched bidding documents regarding the concession regime and procedures for implementation and operation of the High-Speed Rail (TAV – Trem de Alta Velocidade) that will connect the cities of Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Campinas. The project, the ... http://kluwerconstructionblog.com/2010/07/14/brazil-opens-bid-for-a-bullet-train-a-us-20-billion-project/ By Matthias Scherer and Samuel Moss (Lalive) An acceleration of the drilling and construction of the Gotthard Base Tunnel over the past years has left its planners faced with the unusual prospect of the project being completed a year ahead of schedule. Work on the 57 km long railway tunnel ... http://kluwerconstructionblog.com/2010/07/06/10-billion-swiss-franc-project-to-build-world%e2%80%99s-longest-railway-tunnel-ahead-of-schedule/ Disputes in the construction industry have historically lent themselves to the utilisation of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) processes. During the boom times of the late nineties and early noughties, parties to construction contracts focussed less on hard dollar contracts and strict legal claims, and more on relationship based contracting ... http://kluwerconstructionblog.com/2010/07/06/a-return-to-arbitration/ Editor's note: please note that this post was written by the author before England's rather ignominious exit from the World Cup! It seems there is no escaping the football. I’ve come to the FIDIC International Contract Users’ Conference 2010, being held in Beijing this week, for my routine update on ... http://kluwerconstructionblog.com/2010/06/29/report-from-the-fidic-international-contract-users%e2%80%99-conference-2010/ The U.S. Supreme Court has been deciding cases regarding arbitration at (for them) a furious pace recently, and the latest decision (Rent-A-Center West, Inc. v. Jackson, 2010 WL 2471058 (June 21, 2010)) reconfirms the Court’s continued strong support for enforcing arbitration agreements as written, even where this deprives the courts ... http://kluwerconstructionblog.com/2010/06/28/controversy-grows-but-us-supreme-court-continues-to-strongly-back-arbitration/ Arbitration has long been established as a method of dispute resolution in the Middle East. In recent times, with the enormous economic growth experienced in the region, and the UAE's liberal approach to foreign investment, the provision for solving disputes by arbitration has become even more prominent in commercial contracts, ... http://kluwerconstructionblog.com/2010/06/24/update-on-the-law-of-arbitration-in-the-uae/