Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction: Recent submissions
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Longitudinal Study of Innovative Contracting Practices in State Departments of Transportation
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2010)Gathering content expertise both from published sources and from recognized highway construction professionals, a questionnaire was created to determine the use of 16 innovative contracting practices in the highway ... -
Impact of the EU Mediation Directive on the German Construction Sector
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2010)The European Union (EU) Mediation Directive of 2008 has to be transposed into German law by 2011. German law already complies with the Directive to a large extent. The only action that needs to be taken concerns the loosely ... -
Quantification of Losses of Labor Efficiencies: Innovations in and Improvements to the Measured Mile
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2010)This paper describes a rigorous procedure for quantifying damages arising from loss of labor inefficiency. Throughout, deficiencies with the measured mile concept are cited. Perhaps one of the least recognized deficiencies ... -
Management of Redeveloped Industrial Areas with Mixed Use in The Netherlands
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2010)This paper, on the use of apartment rights for management of areas with mixed residential and commercial use in The Netherlands, presents the first results of a research project that started in 2008. Our conclusions so far ... -
Eurohypothec: Drafting a Common Mortgage for Europe
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2010)The virtual lack of cross-border mortgage lending in the European Union (E.U.), even before the current mortgage and financial crisis, reveals the need to adopt a pan-European mortgage instrument. This article shows how ... -
Legal Challenges in Ensuring Regular Maintenance and Repairs of Common Parts of Owner-Occupied Apartment Buildings
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Controversial Strata Legislation: Catalyst for Housing Regeneration in Singapore
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2010)In land-scarce Singapore which comprises all of -
When the Cold Wind Blows: Legal Strategies against Ghettoization in Denmark
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2010)The paper will present and analyze the Danish government’s strategy against “ghettoization.” This strategy includes a wide range of legal initiatives aiming to prevent certain social housing estates from developing into ... -
Housing Law Is Dead. Long Live European Housing Law?
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2010)The U.K. discipline of housing law is closely linked to the advice needs of individuals and local councils who have many housing responsibilities. This interdisciplinary study supports people in need of housing, particularly ... -
Affordable Housing and Social Mix: Comparative Approach
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2010)This article deals with European and American legal techniques used to provide affordable housing and promote social mix in communities. Using a comparative approach, the work studies the concepts of sustainability and ... -
Why Are Loss of Labor Efficiency Damages So Difficult to Recover?
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Relief from Bid Mistakes
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2010)Contractor mistakes in the bidding of construction projects are not unusual occurrences and can delay the planned starting date of projects. It is important that mistakes be handled expeditiously and correctly. This paper ... -
International Instruments on Housing Rights
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2010)Housing rights can act to guarantee minimum housing provision for poor and deprived persons, based on respect for human dignity. These rights are now established within many international public law instruments and treaties, ... -
Failure to Comply Negates Extra Work Claim
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Effectiveness of Scenarios and the Socratic Method in Teaching Law to Construction Students
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2009)Is the use of scenarios combined with the Socratic method an effective method to teach legal subjects to nonlaw students on a building and construction program? The scenarios are intended to (1) enable students to understand ... -
Teaching Construction Contracts: Mutual Learning Experience
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2009)Construction contract modules are delivered to second-year architectural technology and construction/construction management students undertaking foundation and undergraduate degree programs. Feedback and assessment results ... -
Damage to Treasury: Abnormally Low Tenders in Public Construction Works
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2009)The purpose of this paper is to determine the adverse effect of abnormally low tenders (ALTs) on public construction works in Turkey. A comprehensive literature review was performed to investigate the reasons of ALTs. This ... -
“Construction Law: Interesting? About as Interesting as Watching Paint Dry!” A Reflection on Changing Construction Students’ Attitudes toward Construction Law
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Developing Case-Based Communities of Practice for Teaching the Legal Aspects of Construction: Lessons Learned in Taiwan
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2009)To enhance the learning for graduate students to understand legal issues and dispute resolution in the construction industry, students can be provided with a learning platform for exchanging and sharing knowledge and ... -
Contractual Approach for Facilitating the Resolution of Dispute over a Contractor’s Failure to Comply with Time Limit for Notice of Delays
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2009)The enforcement of a contractor’s notice of delays and claims as “a condition precedent” to a contractor’s claims is a controversial issue among practitioners, researchers, and legal scholars. Strict enforcement or liberal ...