Sundra Rajoo Arbitration Chambers (SRAC) is set up by Mr. Sundra Rajoo to undertake resolution of commercial disputes through arbitration. SRAC is not an arbitral institution. It has not published rules of arbitration. However, with the consent of the parties, SRAC is able to act as the neutral appointing body to appoint arbitral tribunal to resolve disputes between the parties.
THE PAM 2006 STANDARD FORM OF BUILDING CONTRACT — A CHANGE IN RISK ALLOCATION
A successful standard form of building contract would also lend itself to regulate the day-to-day relationship on site and provide a clear and definitive understanding to the parties, professionals and site personnel of their roles and responsibilities. Users and practitioners must be familiar with the particular standard form of building contract being used.
It would therefore be useful in expressing the obligations of the parties and setting out with reasonable clarity the scope of the project. It is based …
The object of arbitration is to provide fair and impartial resolution of disputes without causing unnecessary delay or expense. Parties are entitled to choose the form of arbitration, which they deem appropriate in the facts and circumstances of their dispute.
In international business, a party contemplating concluding an arbitration agreement in a contract for the resolution of disputes or differences may be faced with a choice of the various types of arbitrations which can be conducted under either self-administered ad hoc or institutional rules or procedures.
Most branches of trade or industry …
“DESIGNER’S LIABILITY IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY”
By
MR.IVAN LOO
Chaired by
MR. SUNDRA RAJOO
5TH NOVEMBER 2009 (THURSDAY)
SYPNOSIS
At a time of rapid building and infrastructure development in Malaysia and around the globe, this may be an opportune moment for construction professionals like architects, engineers and quantity surveyors and also building owners and design and build contractors to understand their basic rights and obligations when carrying out their respective functions. Interesting issues include whether there are concurrent liabilities in contract and in tort for designers, the standard and scope of these respective duties, the differences between a designer’s liability in a design only contract and a design and build/turnkey contract, and the effectiveness of any exclusion or limitation of liability clauses.