Musings of a busy mind

Last week, the Queen Mary University International Arbitration Survey - Driving Efficiency in International Construction Disputes was released.

Last week, the newly formed Infrastructure Commission released its infrastructure pipeline, identifying $21 billion of projected, public sector construction work. The Commission has also established an Infrastructure Transactions Unit to provide advice on procurement strategies for major projects.

Our construction industry is currently very fragile; I hope the ITU will be able to look after it better than has been the case to date.

The Court of Appeal's 2 October 2019 judgment has finally been released.

Not surprisingly, the Court dismisses the appeal by Mr Reay, and in the process makes a number of useful comments about contract interpretation.