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The article discusses the difference in laws regarding construction disputes in the U.S. from other countries, and how it affects non-U.S. lawyers.

The article looks at the shared history of common law and civil law with regard to depositions upon written questions, and discusses the division between the two systems in terms of taking evidence in international construction arbitration.

The article discusses various disputes arising in public-private partnerships (P3)and bilateral investment treaties (BIT) in construction industry. Topics discussed include meeting the requirement of an investment for P3 and BIT projects, umbrella clause of BIT may lead to treaty violation and there after contractual claims, and considering unlawful expropriation as a type of investment treaty breach.

Integrated project delivery methods hold great promise for increasing the efficiency of the construction process. At the same time, those methods raise complex dispute resolution issues. This article compares and contrasts the approaches to those issues taken by industry form agreements and the IBA Guidelines for Drafting International Arbitration Clauses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the ethical issues in the international arbitration for the accountants and engineers those witnesses for giving testimony in international arbitration proceedings. Topics include the prohibition of the woodshedding in the jurisdiction, limited ability of English barristers and solicitors to prepare witnesses before hearing, and the norms of the ethical issues for engineers which include truthful in testimony and maliciously injuring the fellow engineer.

The article offers information on the development of the customary international arbitration law in the U.S. It discusses various theories of international arbitration law and describes the framework of identification analyzed by John Finnis, philosopher, for the enhancement of custom in public international law. It explores various important issues in international arbitration related to customary international law including doctrine of competence-competence, and agreement to arbitrate.

The article offers information on the criteria set by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit for the reasoned award in the arbitration case Leeward Construction Company, Ltd v American University of Antigua-College of Medicine.

The article discusses the decision of the Supreme Court of Canada in the case Bhasin v. Hrynew. The court ruled that contracting parties are obligated to act in good faith in contract performance. The plaintiff filed a lawsuit against Canadian American Financial Corp. after the latter ended its agreement with the former.

An introduction to the journal is presented in which the editor discusses the construction law in several countries including Canada, Brazil, and Great Britain.

An introduction to the journal is presented in which the editors discuss various reports published within the issue on topics including country law updates from the Philippines, Great Britain and Switzerland.

An introduction is presented that discusses various reports within the issue including liabilities for design defects in digital age, liability caps and the International Bar Association (IBA) Annual Conference in Boston, Massachusetts.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses various reports within the issue on topics including enforceability of letters of intent, adjudication regimes and human rights, and regulatory framework for development of India's airport infrastructure.

An introduction to the journal is presented in which the author discusses different article in the issue including a repot on role of financiers in construction industry, the changes in construction contracts in Switzerland and the government policy following the earthquake in 2010 in New Zealand.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses various articles within the issue on topics including claims for construction lawyers, factors determining the admissibility of expert evidence in handling disputes and social license.