Introduction
Renato Nazzini
Part 1: The Historical and International Contexts
1. Developments in construction law over the life of the Centre of Construction Law & Dispute Resolution
John Uff
2. Impact of English construction law in the international market
Renato Nazzini
Part 2: New Frontiers in Procurement Systems
3. ‘Procuring to prevent another Grenfell Tower disaster’: How can procurement systems reduce risks and improve safety?
David Mosey
4. Solutions for procuring net zero carbon construction
David Mosey CBE and Roxana Vornicu
5. Net zero carbon challenges in Italy
Sara Valaguzza
Part 3: Key Concepts and Developments in Common Law and Civil Law
6. Fitness for purpose obligations: Windmills or giants?
Julian Bailey
7. Performance bonds and bank guarantees: 35 years of development
Richard Wilmot-Smith
8. English residential building law: From Anns to Grenfell and beyond
Philip Britton
9. Building regulations in England: A history of lurching from crisis to crisis
Abdul-Lateef Jinadu and Sam Grimley
10. Quantifying prolongation costs
Ronan Champion
11. Liquidated damages: A common law perspective
Nicholas Gould and Katherine Butler
12. Liquidated Damages in the Middle East: A UAE Perspective
Gordon Blanke
13. Liquidated damages in civil law jurisdictions
Cecilia Carrara
Part 4: Dispute Resolution
14. Adjudication since 1998
Matt Molloy
15. Arbitration and insolvency in civil law European countries
Crenguta Leaua and Corina Tanase
16. Construction projects in investor-State arbitration: Insights from the latest trends and statistics
Renato Nazzini and Aleksander Godhe
17. Construction and the energy sector: The transition to a clean energy and the Energy Charter Treaty
Crina Baltag
18. Is there a role for AI in the determination of construction dispute
Paula Gerber
Biography
Renato Nazzini is a Professor of Law and Director of the Centre of Construction Law & Dispute Resolution at King’s College London. His research covers a wide spectrum, from international arbitration and alternative dispute resolution through construction law to competition policy and enforcement. He is also a partner of LMS Legal LLP in London where he acts as a counsel and an arbitrator in arbitrations under various procedural rules. Previously, as a Deputy Director, he led the Legal and Policy Department of the UK competition authority.
