by VDT Attorneys | Oct 29, 2024 | Construction, FIDIC, Force majeure, NEC
Understanding liability for project delaysThe liability for delay is ultimately determined by the contractual risk matrix that the parties (the contractor and the employer/developer) have agreed to before the project starts. Reading and understanding your construction...
by VDT Attorneys | Feb 22, 2024 | Commercial contracting, Construction, Construction Agreement
Firstly, it must be emphasised that for any building, construction or engineering works to be done it is always highly recommended that a written contract is concluded and governs the required work to be performed. There are four recommended standard forms of contract...
by VDT Attorneys | Oct 20, 2023 | Construction, Dispute resolution, Property Development Projects
Firstly, it is important to note that a verbal agreement is valid, binding and enforceable unless, in terms of law, a written agreement is required, such as a property sale agreement. Construction contracts relating to renovations however are not normally agreements...
by VDT Attorneys | Feb 28, 2023 | Construction, Construction Agreement, FIDIC, GCC, JBCC, NEC, Time-bar Clause
Interestingly, shortened time-based limits for the notification and resolution of disputes have become the norm in construction contracts. These clauses often referred to as “time-bar” clauses have found their way into the construction environment as a result of the...
by VDT Attorneys | Oct 20, 2022 | Arbitration, Construction, Dispute resolution, Mediation
The construction industry by its very nature is a highly specialized industry and has over time developed a number of standard construction agreement formats that parties apply to their construction projects. Such agreements such as the JBCC, GCC, NEC and FIDIC suites...
by VDT Attorneys | Nov 10, 2020 | Body corporate, Construction, Dispute resolution, Property, Property law, Residential, Sectional Title, Sectional Title and Community Schemes
The Sectional Title Scheme Management Act 8 of 2011 (STSMA), bestows on the body corporate certain rights and responsibilities of which the most common one is to administrate an account for the repair, maintenance, management and administration of the common property....