Annual Review of English Construction Law Developments 2019

The 2019 edition of our internationally focused Annual Review of English Construction Law Developments summarises the key developments of English construction law over the last 12 months.

This edition contains a number of interesting construction topics including:

• Causation and the interpretation of force majeure clauses
• Concurrent delay exclusions and the prevention principle
• Construction joint ventures and implied duties of good faith
• Claims for pre-contractual misrepresentation in international construction projects: the enforceability of entire agreement and contractor enquiries clauses
• Reasonable endeavours obligations in construction contracts and the balancing of commercial interest
• Termination for convenience clauses and contractual discretions as limiters of liability
• Withholding payment: the legal implication of pushing contractors into insolvency
• The operation of anti-variation and no-waiver clauses in international construction projects
• Expert determination in construction disputes