The 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.
Read MoreWhen Can a Contractor Really Terminate Under a JCT Design & Build Contract? The United Kingdom Supreme Court Clarifies Termination Rights in Providence Building Services Limited v Hexagon Housing Association Limited [2026] UKSC 1.
Read MoreRecently, the High Court issued a judgment concerning whether it was too late for an applicant to seek to have an arbitral award recognised and enforced as a judgment or order of court, when the said award was obtained on 17 July 2019 and the application for recognition and enforcement was taken up on 15 July 2025.
Read MoreWhen should a builder of a defective premise be given the opportunity to rectify the defects? The New South Wales Court of Appeal in Ceerose Pte Ltd v The Owners – Strata Plan No 89074 [2025] NSWCA 235 addresses this question through the mitigation principle.
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