W113, "Construction Law and Dispute Resolution"

INTERNATIONAL CONSTRUCTION LAW RESEARCH EVENT

CIB Working Commission (W113) on Law & Dispute Resolution is pleased to announce a major construction law research stream as part of the triennial CIB World Congress.

The stream will provide a forum for the presentation and discussion of research from around the world in the field of Construction Law & Dispute Resolution. The following awards are being offered for the three papers judged to make the most significant contribution to the field:

FIRST PRIZE - £1,500 

HIGHLY COMMENDED - £500 

COMMENDED - £250

Call for Papers

Download PDF here 

Contributions are invited in all aspects of this broad theme, and in particular in any of the following areas:

1. Construction Contract Law
2. Procurement Law
3. Construction Mediation
4. Construction Adjudication
5. Dispute Review Boards
6. Building Regulation & Control
7. Professional Liability & Ethics
8. Legal Aspects of Building Information Modelling (BIM) 
9. Islamic Law in Construction Projects
10. Green Buildings & the Law
11. International & Comparative Law

Abstract submission deadline: Friday 30 October 2009

Abstract submission arangements: All abstracts must be submitted through this website. Please follow the link  at the left of this page for instructions. (Note: When invited, please only register as a postgraduate student if (a) you are a full-time PhD student and (b) you are happy to present your paper in the separate PhD workshop session rather than the main W113 sessions.) If required, please contact Kaushal Keraminiyage for guidance on the process of electronic submission: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Paper submission deadline (subject to prior approval of abstract): Friday 29 January 2010.

Paper formatting & referencing guidelines - Papers should be between 4,000 and 7,500 words in length. Secondary sources should be cited using the Harvard (author, date) system. Primary legal sources (cases and statutes) should be cited using footnotes (not endnotes). Further details of the of the precise technical requirements for papers will be published on this page after expiry of the abstract submission deadline.

Please register with the Built Environment Law Network (BEL-NET) to receive mailings about the event, or contact Paul Chynoweth, the W113 co ordinator, for further information. The call for papers can be downloaded here.

Journal Special Issue - Construction Law & Dispute Resolution

Selected papers from the construction law research stream will appear in a special construction law & dispute resolution issue of the International Journal of Law in the Built Environment to be published after the Congress. Please contact Brodie McAdam, the guest editor, with any enquiries at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Mock Construction Mediation

The World Congress will also feature a mock construction mediation, hosted by W113 and led by leading construction mediator and trainer David Richbell. In addition to its educational content the event promises to provide a highly entertaining piece of theatre for all delegates attending the Congress.

Useful Web Sites

International Journal of Law in the Built Environment (Official Journal of CIB W113)

Working Commission W113

Society of Construction Law

David Richbell

Built Environment Law Network (BEL-NET)

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

CIB Main Site