In Belong (Construction) Ltd v Seddon Construction Ltd [2026] EWHC 1275 (TCC), the TCC held that a later JCT contract did not extinguish liability for earlier breaches under a PCSA, despite wording that those rights and liabilities would be “subsumed into and be subject to” the later contract (Judgment [8], [11], [16], [36]–[47]).
Read MoreOne of the issues that was addressed in the Singapore Court of Appeal’s decision of Oni Global Pte Ltd & Anor v GNC Holdings, LLC [2026] SGCA(I) 3 was whether the spoliation of evidence in an arbitration would render the arbitral award in conflict with the public policy of Singapore such that the award should be set aside.
Read MoreA Look at Various Challenges at the Enforcement of Arbitral Awards Stage: The decision in Medipas LLC and Ors v Erdenet Mining Corp SOE [2026] SGHC 97 reaffirms the Singapore Court’s pro-enforcement approach.
Read MoreThe Singapore High Court recently addressed the scope of adjudication review under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2004, as well as some other issues, in Zhao Yang Geotechnic Pte Ltd v China Communications Construction Company Ltd (Singapore Branch) [2026] SGHC 82.
Read MoreFinality and the limits of challenge in expert determination: the English Court of Appeal in WH Holdings v London Stadium [2026] EWCA Civ 53 reaffirms the high threshold for challenging expert determination on ground of “manifest error”
Read MoreThis short blog addresses some takeaways on variation works from Uniform Building Contractors Ltd v The Water and Sewerage Authority of Trinidad and Tobago [2026] UKPC 2.
Read MoreDoes failure to comply with mandatory pre-arbitral steps engage an arbitral tribunal’s jurisdiction or admissibililty? The Singapore High Court in DRO v DRP [2025] SGHC 255 settles the debate.
Read MoreIt is not unusual for building contractors to provide collateral warranties. The recent England and Wales (Technology and Construction Court) decision of One Hyde Park Ltd v Laing O’Rourke Construction South Ltd [2026] EWHC 155 (TCC) is one such case, where the result was that the building contractor was ordered to pay in excess of £34 million pursuant to the collateral warranty given.
Read MoreIn Sunlight Paper Products Pte. Ltd. v Decorial Pte. Ltd. [2026] SGDC 65 (the “Judgment”), one of the issues that was considered by the District Court was whether a term for “acceptable” drawings could be implied.
Read MoreThe recent England and Wales (Technology and Construction Court) decision of Darchem Engineering Ltd v Bouygues Travaux Publics & Anor [2026] EWHC 220 (TCC) is a reminder that when dealing with joint ventures, parties should pay attention to how the obligations and liabilities have been structured.
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