Australian Timber Products Pte v A Pacific Construction & Development Pte Ltd [2013] SGHC 56 (Singapore, High Court, 1 March 2013) *

Singapore - May 7 2013
When a progress claim is made that omits certain details required under regulations ("Regulations"), does this render the progress claim invalid?…

Co-authors: Peng Cheng Tay.

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Lee Wee Lick Terence v Chua Say Eng [2012] SGCA 63 (Singapore, Court of Appeal, 2 November 2012) *

Singapore - January 31 2013
The planitiff was the owner of a house. He engaged teh defendant, a contractor, to convert it from a two-storey house to a three-storey one. Disputes…

Co-authors: Peng Cheng Tay.

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Court of Appeal: certifying engineer not liable for contribution to sub-contractor *

Singapore - March 9 2012
The Singapore Court of Appeal recently issued its decision in Tan Juay Pah v Kimly Construction Pte Ltd & Ors [2012] SGCA 17.

Co-authors: Peng Cheng Tay.

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Construction and infrastructure *

Singapore - September 6 2011
Where a party to a construction contract incorporating the terms of the 1999 FIDIC Red Book gave a notice of dissatisfaction to a decision of a dispute adjudication board, held that an arbitral award issued as a final award without hearing the merits of the parties' dispute should not be enforced.

Co-authors: Peng Cheng Tay.

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Animal Concerns Research & Education Society v Tan Boon Kwee [2011] SGCA 2 (Singapore, Court of Appeal, 24 January 2011) *

Singapore - April 1 2011
Where a site supervisor failed to ensure that the backfill material used by the contractor complied with contract specifications and was safe for use as backfill, held that he owed and breached his duty of care to the client for this failure.

Co-authors: Peng Cheng Tay, Chee Meng Tan.

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