Working to promote for the public benefit education, study and research in the field of construction law

Welcome

Since its foundation in 1983, the Society of Construction Law has worked to promote for the public benefit education, study and research in the field of construction law and related subjects (including adr, arbitration and adjudication), both in the UK and overseas.

The Society now has 2845 members from all sectors of the construction industry. It is run by a Council of 20 elected members.

The Society holds frequent meetings and other events in London and around the country.

The Society welcomes new members, both Ordinary Members and Overseas e Members. Read more about the different types and how the benefits compare, and how to apply.

We have regional coordinators in many parts of UK & Eire, and contacts with SCL Societies all over the world.

Looking for a case? Take advantage of our many useful links, covering case law as well as the Construction Act, industry bodies and much more. We also have a database of construction law courses.

Forthcoming events

Wednesday, 29 May 2019

5.30 for 6.00pm

21st CENTURY DISPUTE RESOLUTION FOR 21ST CENTURY INFRASTRUCTURE - The role of Dispute Advisory Boards

Cardiff

Tuesday, 4 June 2019

6.00 for 6.30pm

The Rise of the Machines

Kent

Tuesday, 4 June 2019

6.30pm

Economic torts and construction disputes

London
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Non-SCL events

There are no non-SCL events to announce at present.

Announcements

Construction Procurement and Brexit

A copy of the slides from Simon Taylor’s talk in London on 7 May 2019 on The Implications of Brexit on Construction Procurement can be downloaded here.

SCL Hudson Prize 2018 prizewinners announced

The Judging Panel of the SCL Hudson Prize has announced the results for the 2018 competition.

Frances Paterson Scholarships

As a tribute to her distinguished contribution to construction law, and to the work of SCL, the Society has decided to offer a scholarship bearing Frances Paterson’s name.  The purpose of the scholarship is to support doctoral research in the field of construction law at a UK university. 

Judicial acceptance of the SCL Delay and Disruption Protocol 2nd Edition

White & Case has published a review of the SCL Delay and Disruption Protocol 2nd Edition.

Second edition of the Delay & Disruption Protocol

This Protocol was prepared by the Society of Construction Law for determining extensions of time and compensation for delay and disruption. The 2nd edition has been published, superseding both the 1st edition of the Protocol and Rider 1 to the 1st edition of the Protocol. You can download it for free, or order hard copies (with a discount for bulk orders).

CIC publishes new Users’ Guide to Adjudication

CIC has published a new ‘Users’ Guide to Adjudication’, which replaces the Construction Umbrella Bodies Adjudication Task Group “Users’ Guide to Adjudication” produced in April 2003. More information here.

Studies in European Construction Law

A new book has been published by the European Society of Construction Law. It contains accounts of the law of twelve major European jurisdictions in relation to a range of construction matters. It is available at a cost of £75 plus postage. More details in this flyer. The book can be purchased online here.

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