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Mid-Autumn Festival Greetings 2024
Wishing all our client, colleagues and friends a Happy Mid-Autumn Festival
Welcome Michelle Chong
We are delighted to welcome Michelle C. to the Contract Dispute team. Michelle is a quantity surveyor with a background in E&M working for contractors and consultants on large scale infrastructure projects. Welcome...
The Twilight Hour for Hong Kong’s Broken Construction Payment Regime
Adrian Chan and David Feehan examine the forthcoming and long awaited Security of Payment Legislation in Hong Kong which promises to change the payment landscape in the territory’s construction industry.
Happy Independence Day
Happy 4th July to all of our US based clients, colleagues and friends.
Hinkley Point as viewed from South Wales
Hinkley Point as viewed from South Wales last month with Big Carl dominating proceedings.
HK Government seeks HK$262m funding for the design of the East Kowloon Green Transit system
HK Government seeks HK$262m funding for the design of the East Kowloon Green Transit system.
Baltimore Bridge Rebuild RFP Targets Fall 2028 Completion
An aggressive timeline announced to replace the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore following its destruction in the ship collision on March 26.
Hong Kong to Table Construction Sector Bill to Streamline Dispute Resolution
Good news that statutory adjudication may finally be a reality in Hong Kong. Cash flow in construction projects is a significant problem. However……
Busman’s Holiday
Unfortunately for my wife and daughters, all holidays must include obligatory detours to ‘interesting’ engineering projects - Sixth Street Viaduct in Los Angeles - great architect and engineering landmark....
HK Golden Age of Infrastructure Spring 2024 Update
Check out the scale of Hong Kong’s infrastructure ambitions in our short animated video – now with newly updated timelines
The Evolution of Hong Kong’s Airport City
Check out our status update on the expansion of Hong Kong’s International Airport
Kai Tak Elevated Light Rail Transit System
Further details of the proposed Kai Tak elevated light rail announced by government - 3.5km, 5 potential stops between cruise terminal and Kai Tak MTR station, tender in 2026 for commencement in 2027, with a completion...
Hong Kong Infrastructure Update – MTR and Lantau Tomorrow (or the Day After)
CDCHK Director David Feehan gives an update on latest developments in the Hong Kong infrastructure market.
Enter the Dragon – CDC The Year of the Rabbit in review
Enter the Dragon! With the Chinese New Year upon us, CDC Director David Feehan reviews the Year of the Rabbit!
Wishing you a healthy and flourishing year in 2024
Wishing all of our clients, colleagues and friends in construction a healthy and flourishing Chinese New Year and best wishes for the upcoming Year of the Dragon. Kung Hei Fat Choi!...
Evidence Preparation in Construction Arbitration
Thank you to the ICE HKA G&S and Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) for inviting me to speak at the seminar on evidence in arbitration. I discussed breakfast choices, the shooting of Bambi's mother, 911 and...
Season’s Greetings 2023
Season's greetings to all our clients, colleagues and friends from all of us at Contract Dispute Consultants.
Advertisement for the Lighthouse Club Hong Kong
Our advertisement for the Lighthouse Club Hong Kong magazine this year. Wishing all of our clients, colleagues and friends a Merry Xmas and Best Wishes for 2024!
Happy Saint Barbara’s Day
Happy Saint Barbara's Day - patron saint of artillery men, firemen, those who work with explosives and by extension, patron saint of underground workers. You'll usually find a small statue of Saint Barbara at the...
The Labour Pains Holding Back Hong Kong’s Big Build
Shortage of labour is holding back Hong Kong’s ambitious infrastructure plans. Simon Wilde looks at some of the government’s measures including the labour importation scheme.
Happy Thanksgiving 2023
Happy Thanksgiving to all of our US based clients, colleagues and friends
Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge
Panorama of the magnificent Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge, at the northern end of the Bosphorus Strait, and the entrance to the Black Sea. The bridge is a combined road and rail link and a hybrid cable stayed suspension...
Construction of Hong Kong’s Northern Link Kicks Off
Construction of Hong Kong’s Northern Link commences – find out how this station fits into the massive Northern Metropolis development.
Mid-Autumn Festival Greetings 2023
Wishing all our client, colleagues and friends a Happy Mid-Autumn Festival
Hong Kong International Airport’s 25th Anniversary
25 years ago today, after a frenzy of construction activity, Hong Kong's International Airport opened at Chek Lap Kok. The night before, Kai Tak airport in the centre of Kowloon City had welcomed its last flights and...
Happy Independence Day
Happy 4th July to all of our US based clients, colleagues and friends.
First Civils Contracts Awarded for Tung Chung MTR Projects
The first civils projects for the next batch of MTR extension projects have been awarded in Hong Kong signalling the start of what promises to be a decades long construction frenzy in the territory. The aggressive expansion programme of expansion will see the railway network grow by 25%.
The (Current) Limitations of AI
There’s been lots of excitable and breathless discussion in recent months about the potential benefits of AI. I’ve heard that it will be used to draft claim notices, compensation events and could upend the commercial...
Qianhai Link Design Contract Awarded
Back in October last year, Hong Kong's Chief Secretary announced six major infrastructure projects in his policy address, signalling that infrastructure development was to be a major driver for Hong Kong's post-COVID...
Ship Canal Water Quality project in Seattle
Good article about the difficulties encountered by Lane Construction by the TBM digging the Ship Canal Water Quality project in Seattle. On completion, the project will prevent stormwater and sewage overflows into the...
Tung Chung signalling contract awarded
The signalling contract for the Tung Chung line has been awarded to Alstom - CASCO joint venture, almost 3 years since the line was announced. This is the first works contract with the civil construction awards due...
MTR signs project agreement for Tung Chung Line Extension
Tung Chung Extension and Airport Railway Overrun Tunnel projects one step closer with the signing of the project agreement between MTR and HK Government. https://lnkd.in/gEs9zEArCredit:...
East Lantau Metropolis
The HK Government has announced more details of the proposed East Lantau Metropolis publishing the proposals for the Kau Yi Chau artificial islands and associated road and rail infrastructure. Simon Wilde and David Feehan dig into the details.
Celebrating CDC 15th Anniversary
February 24th saw Contract Dispute hold their belated 15th anniversary cocktail party at Soho House with a fantastic turnout of clients, colleagues and friends. CDC Director David Feehan described the impromptu...
Thank you to all who attended our 15th anniversary cocktail party
Thank you to all who attended our 15th anniversary cocktail party on Friday. Wonderful to see so many familiar faces - photos to follow! A huge thank you to Betty Liu for organising cdchk@15...
Reflecting on the Year of the Tiger – CDC turns 15
Reflecting on 15 years at the helm of Contract Dispute Consultants and looking ahead to the Year of the Rabbit and another five years!
Hong Kong’s Golden Age of Infrastructure
Delighted to present to the Marsh Asia team at their Away Day earlier this month on the topic of Hong Kong's approaching Golden Age of infrastructure. With the government poised to increase annual infrastructure...
Very cool addition to the Hong Kong skyline
Very cool addition to the Hong Kong skyline coming along well - The Henderson
Nga Yan Yu promoted to Managing Consultant
Contract Dispute Consultants are delighted to announce that Nga Yan Yu has been promoted to Managing Consultant. Nga Yan joined CDC in 2007 having previously worked with CDC Director David Feehan on previous projects...
Wishing you a healthy and prosperous year in 2023
Wishing all of our clients, colleagues and friends in construction a healthy and prosperous Chinese New Year and best wishes for the upcoming Year of the Rabbit. Kung Hei Fat Choi!...