Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction
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EISSN:1943-4170|ISSN:1943-4162|Disc:The Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction adheres to the same submission guidelines used by other ASCE journals, with some content and style policies tailored to accommodate the specific subject matter. Click here for details. The mission of the Journal is to serve as the technical reference and resource for construction lawyers engaged in public and private practice, as well as for design engineers, construction engineers, and executives responsible for successful project administration. The Journal provides thought-provoking discussions and insight into the legal relationships arising out of the changing nature of project delivery systems, dispute avoidance and resolution, sustainability concerns, and effective project execution. The Journal will focus on legal issues, aim to increase the attention given to legal systems during engineering and construction practice, and seek excellence in the application of legal resources for the success of engineering and construction projects. The Journal accepts papers and articles spanning legal issues and litigation pertaining to all areas of engineering and construction, including contract law and interpretation; professional liability and negligence; public bidding law and regulation; negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and alternative dispute-resolution systems; tort and insurance law; workers' compensation; environmental law and compliance; sustainability and climate change; acts and statutes governing design and construction of public or private projects; state and federal hazardous waste law; maritime, coastal, and ocean law; real estate development and construction law; product liability; labor and employment law; administrative law; government contracts; corporate and bankruptcy law and regulation; claims analysis, defense, and litigation; intellectual property law; land-use law; ADA and OSHA compliance law and regulations; ethical violations giving rise to liability; and the teaching of law to engineers and construction managers|Priority:4|Publisher:American Society of Civil Engineers|
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Modern Requirements for Strengthening and Upgrading Existing Buildings in Seismic Zones
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Many existing buildings around the world do not meet the current earthquake resistance codes. Therefore, it requires strengthening and upgrading of such buildings, which may involve adding new floors or other structural ... -
Legal Dispute Resolution Techniques for Carbon Trading in the Construction Industry: A Comprehensive Review and Future Directions
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Carbon trading has been identified as an effective measure for the construction industry to meet its emission reduction targets. However, carbon trading is subject to disputes due to carbon accounting challenges and lack ... -
Machine Learning–Based Predictive Model for Dispute Occurrence and Resolution Strategies in Pipeline Projects
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Pipeline projects present complex legal challenges due to their extensive scope and multifaceted impacts. These challenges often lead to land use conflicts, environmental compliance issues, regulatory hurdles, and internal ... -
Neurophysiological Evaluation of Ethics Training for Improved Decision-Making and Legal Compliance in the Construction Industry
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Ethical decision-making is a critical issue in the construction industry, where stakeholders often face complex situations that require balancing safety, integrity, efficiency, and legal compliance. This study explores the ... -
Evaluating Stakeholder Management Practices in the Building Permit Process
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The building permit process is a complex, interdisciplinary procedure involving multiple stakeholders, such as regulatory authorities, developers, architects, and contractors. Managing stakeholders in the process is difficult ... -
Uncovering Causal Factors of Claims in Contractors’ All-Risk Insurance: Combination Analysis Based on Historical Data and Expert Opinion
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Although many factors have been analyzed as causes of project failure, the existing literature has not sufficiently explored the causal factors behind insurance claims, especially those related to contractors’ all-risk ... -
Legal Perspective on Pandemic-Related Entitlement Eligibility under Civil and Common Law Jurisdictions
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted various industries and caused the construction sector to face substantial disruptions due to governmentally-imposed restrictions and safety measures. These disruptions have ... -
Toward Equitable Healthcare: A Medical Dispute Resolution Framework to Address Medical Supply Delays in Health Law
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Law No. 17 of 2023 in Indonesia establishes a new framework for medical dispute resolution, emphasizing non-litigation methods, such as mediation and arbitration, through the Indonesian Medical and Health Mediation-Arbitration ... -
Stakeholders’ Perceptions on the Real Estate Act
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (RERA Act) represents a transformative paradigm aimed at improving transparency and accountability in India’s real estate sector significantly impacting the industry. ... -
Influence of Interventions on Building Practitioners’ Beyond-Compliance with Residential Energy Performance Standards
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Building practitioners often fail to achieve beyond-compliance with residential energy performance standards, jeopardizing industry sustainability. Governments increasingly employ policies to drive behavior change toward ... -
Developing Risk Mitigation Model in Renewable Power Projects: A PLS-SEM Approach
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)High investment, long-term ventures, and involvement of multidisciplinary interactions make renewable power projects unique propositions regarding risks and their management. However, risk issues and mitigation measures ... -
Characteristic Analysis of Bidding Collusion in Construction Projects
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The scale of construction projects is expanding rapidly along with increasing urbanization, and bidding collusion is becoming increasingly serious in construction projects, which damages the interests of legitimate bidders, ... -
Reducing Liability in Urban Work Zones by Quantifying Risks and Enhancing Layout Design and Regulations
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Few researchers have investigated work zone layout design, noting that it does not adequately mitigate the risks associated with lane-changing behaviors. This gap may create unsafe conditions and increase the likelihood ... -
Off-Ramp Applications in Open-Book GMP Negotiations: Three Case Studies
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Negotiating a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) can become a complex process, whose success depends on the owner determining that the contractor’s proposed GMP is fair and reasonable. State departments of transportation have ... -
Navigating Legal Complexities in Public Infrastructure Projects: The Intersection of Contract Law and Construction Industry Practices
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Delays and cost overruns in India’s public infrastructure projects often stem from legal and contractual disputes exacerbated by a complex legal framework. This study investigates key challenges, including ambiguous contract ... -
Risk Management Matrix for Building Contractors: Proper Use of Insurance
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The construction industry is inherently hazardous, requiring effective risk management strategies to mitigate potential negative impacts. This study develops a comprehensive risk management matrix for contractors in Sri ... -
Developing a Construction Delay Prediction Model as a Delay-Avoidance Strategy for Public Construction Projects
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Delays in construction projects result in financial losses, project mismanagement, and conflicts between stakeholders. Although previous research has identified general factors contributing to delays, many studies primarily ... -
Identifying Resource Allocation Challenges in Multiproject Environments in the Construction Industry
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Managing resource allocation across multiple projects presents a significant challenge, potentially resulting in resource scarcity during project execution, especially in developing countries. A comprehensive literature ... -
Comparative Analysis of Regulatory Compliance and Legal Issues in Small Modular Nuclear Reactor Deployment
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The deployment of small modular reactors (SMRs) is a critical pathway toward achieving clean and reliable energy solutions globally. However, the pace and success of SMR deployment vary significantly across different ... -
Blockchain and Smart Contracts for Avoiding and Resolving Construction Disputes and Enforcing Dispute Adjudication Board Decisions
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This article explores how blockchain and smart contracts can revolutionize dispute resolution in the construction industry, particularly by addressing enforceability issues seen in traditional mechanisms such as The ...