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The Year of the Dragon in review
Looking back at the Year of the Dragon at Contract Dispute Consultants – Kung Hei Fat Choi!
Wishing you Prosperity and Good Fortune in 2025
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 Snake. Kung Hei Fat Choi!...
Ottawa set to open expanded Trillium rail line
Excited to see Ottawa's Trillium line extension opened to the public and proud to have played a small part in the project...
Construction industry bill passed
After 20 years of discussion, the Construction Industry Security of Payment Bill has finally been approved. With the introduction of statutory adjudication this legislation is likely to change the landscape of...
Season’s Greetings 2024
Seasons greetings to all of our clients, colleagues and friends and best wishes for 2025.
Three Runway System at HKIA
Excellent to see our home city airport reaching this milestone with commencement of three runway operations this week. CDC have extensive experience at Hong Kong airport going back to the initial airport construction...
Three Runway Operations Commence at HKIA
As third runway operations commence at Hong Kong International Airport, we look back to the first ever landing at the Chek Lap Kok airport in February 1997.
Happy Thanksgiving 2024
To all our US based client, colleagues and friends, wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving!
NEC Confidential – Practical Tips for Notifying and Assessing Compensation Events
How do you assess the time impacts of compensation events which are ongoing? And what do you do when the Project Manager rejects the notification of your compensation event in principle? Simon Wilde and David Feehan take a look at the problems that can arise and suggest some possible solutions.
View of Hong Kong International Airport
Fantastic view of Hong Kong International Airport coming into land on a clear Saturday evening. This patch of reclaimed land is…
Hong Kong’s Airport City
The next phase of development of Hong Kong's Airport City has been announced which will see an eclectic mix of development including expansion of Asia World Expo with a 20,000 seat arena, a marina with 600 yacht berths...
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...