Construction Law: The First 25 Years

John Uff CBE QC FREng

August 2012

A paper presented to the Centre of Construction Law 25th Anniversary Conference held at King's College, London on 28th June 2012

John Uff, who was the Founding Director of the King's Centre, looks at the growth of the Centre over the last 25 years, against the background of the evolution of construction law during the same period. He points out that in 1987 'construction law' was in its infancy and limited to the law of construction disputes, and contrasts that with the breadth of the subject in 2012.

The beginning - The Annual Conferences - Developments in construction law - Tortious negligence and the courts - Dispute resolution - International developments - Changes in contract forms - Communications - Research and publications - The Michael Brown Foundation - Conclusion.

The author: John Uff CBE QC FREng is a barrister and arbitrator and was Director of the Centre of Construction Law at King's College London from 1987 to 1999.

Text 11 pages.