Browsing Dissertations for Construction Law in Dispute Resolution (CLDR) by Issue Date
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UNDERSTANDING THE MUTUAL INFLUENCE OF CONTRACT AND SUBCONTRACT TERMS ON CONSTRUCTION RELATIONSHIPS
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2015-03)This dissertation was prepared in an attempt to highlight research points for consideration by contract drafters in the construction industry upon drafting main contract and subcontract documents. The research covered ... -
Unforeseen Physical Conditions and their Legal Implications in Construction – A comparative study
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2015-03)The obligations and rights of the parties involved are allocated in the agreed terms of the contract, and the parties’ actions are generally administered by the governing law. Therefore, legal controls and ample statutory ... -
Terms of Reference Role under the UAE Arbitration Law
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2015-03)This dissertation analyses the terms of reference under the UAE Arbitration laws. The critical evaluation study will focus on the legal characteristics and role of the terms of reference. In addition to such review analysis, ... -
Formation of Arbitral Tribunal
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Critical analysis on the UAE Courts’ reaction upon accession to the New York Convention
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2015-06)Despite the UAE having acceded to the New York Convention on 13 June 2006, the positive trend towards the application of its provisions by the Courts has started only in 2011. The current Courts’ jurisprudence, however, ... -
Prolongation Cost as a Remedy for Construction Contracts Delays
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2016-01)Although the construction companies in the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates spend colossal amounts of monies to prepare time related cost claims, those claims usually do not reflect the contractor’s actual ... -
Liquidated Damages versus Delay Penalties and Limitation of Liability: A Comparison between the English and United Arab Emirates Law
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2016-02)The liquidated damages and delay penalties and their limitation pursuant to the contract versus the applicable law are a subject that is frequently triggered during construction disputes all over the world. There are some ... -
Construction Contracts in Oil and Gas Projects
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2016-04)This research is an attempt to discuss construction contracts in oil and gas projects. It is focused on several types of construction contracts that are used in oil and gas industry. It outlines the different phases of an ... -
Challenging International Arbitration Awards in UAE Courts on Public Policy Ground
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2016-06)The Arbitration has become a very attractive tool for foreign investors in the UAE and most of it international in nature. Judge typically prefers to apply the national law that he is familiar with on the enforceability ... -
Types Validity of Arbitration Agreement Under United Arab Emirates Law
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2016-06)The theme of this dissertation is a detailed study about the conditions required to validate any arbitration agreement under the United Arab Emirates Law. It deals with the basic characteristics and definitions of the ... -
Ownership of Generated Total Float
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2016-08)The ownership of the total float is one of the common disputed subjects in construction projects. With projects varying in terms of nature and complexity, conflicts started arising in projects over the ownership of the ... -
Challenge and Replacement of Arbitrators balancing fairness with Arbitral Integrity
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2016-08)Arbitrators are appointed once there is a dispute to be settled, when the parties to the dispute had agreed in writing to have their disputes settled out of court by an arbitral tribunal. They are handpicked by the parties ... -
Substantial Completion/ Practical Completion in Construction Contracts
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2016-08)This dissertation examines the issue of Substantial Completion/Practical Completion (SC/PC) which is considered to be one of the most important Project Milestone provisions that is contained in most Forms of Construction ... -
LEGAL ISSUES CONNECTED WITH BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING (BIM)
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2016-09)The primary objective of this dissertation study was to explore and explain various legal concerns and issues related to building information modeling (hereinafter referred to as “BIM”). The secondary objective of this ... -
Valuation of Variation Clauses in Lump Sum Contracts
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The Legal Standing and the Professional Liability of the Project manager in the Context of his Contemporary Responsibilities
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2016-10)This dissertation reviews the legal standing and the professional liability of the contemporary project management practice where construction specialists and professionals such as cost managers, building surveyors, ... -
Provisional Sums and Nominated Subcontracts in Construction Law; A Comparative Analysis of the Rights and Obligations of the Employer Under UAE and Common Laws
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2016-11)Provisional sums are included within construction contracts to allow the employer, at its discretion, to select and nominate its choice of subcontractor to the contractor. Thereafter, the contractor remains generally liable ... -
The Application of Alternative Dispute Resolutions in the United Arab Emirates Government Construction Contracts in Light of the Current Applicable Law
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2016-11)The Dissertation aims to investigate the current structure of government construction contracts in the UAE, specifically relevant to alternative dispute resolution mechanisms adopted within these contracts. Also to ... -
The rights and limitations of employer to terminate construction contracts in UAE
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2017-07)The United Arab Emirates constitutes one of the most pronounced construction industries. Evidence of this lies in the large number of extensive, highly complex and ambitious structures under construction in the country. ... -
A Study on UAE Courts Supervisory Powers in Arbitration on the Grounds of Public Policy Consideration
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2017-09)A comprehensive lineup of the problem and how important it is to tackle it: The Court of Cessation may overturn the arbitration award on the basis that the arbitration award conflicts the principal of “public policy. Since ...