Legal Assistance for Construction Disputes in South Africa Legal disputes are common between employee and employer. These occur when one party feels like they have been treated in an illegal or unfair manner, or when one accuses the other of contract breach. This translates to the construction arena, where clients or project managers would commonly
Specialists in Construction Law in South Africa The Construction and Contract Law arena in South Africa can be very flexible and dynamic, which causes problems for contractors and sub-contractors. By failing to truly comprehend contractual principles of duties and rights, many legal disputes can arise in this sector of business in South Africa. One of
Specialist Legal Assistance in Construction Law Construction and Contract Law in South Africa is a tricky arena in which it can be very challenging to completely understand what is expected from the client/project manager and the contractor/sub-contractor respectively. Therefore, there is an increasing trend where clients/project managers would underpay contractors/sub-contractors in accordance to their contractual
What is the Difference in Process between Arbitration and Adjudication in Construction Disputes? Construction contracts will commonly provide for legal disputes to be resolved via agreed dispute resolution procedures. The most commonly adopted forms of alternative dispute resolution bring us to arbitration and adjudication. Although they are similar, they should not be confused with one
The Compulsory Shutdown for Builders’ Holiday South Africa’s construction industry usually shuts down around mid-December for the annual “Builders’ Holiday”. Throughout 2020, COVID-19 has caused unexpected delays because of lockdown, workplace protocols, and occupational health and safety regulations. This caused a backlog that could influence the Builders’ Holiday period, as an industry group for the
COVID-19 Disruptions and Implications in the Construction Industry South Africa’s construction industry has been pulled to its knees throughout 2020, with several lockdowns and COVID-19 restrictions initially with the total lockdown prohibiting any on-site construction to continue and subsequently preventing regular on-site construction projects to continue as per usual and putting a proverbial spanner in
