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US President Donald Trump’s recent visit to the Gulf has put the region — and its contracting landscape — back in the spotlight. With over $2 trillion in deals signed across energy, defense, mining, transport and technology, US companies looking to deliver in the Gulf will need to navigate the construction and procurement regimes of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates.

Last week the UK Supreme Court handed down its highly anticipated decision in URS Corporation Ltd v BDW Trading Ltd [2025] UKSC 21.

Published in The International Construction Law Review, in this article by Roberta Downey examines the growing tension between the soaring energy demands of hyperscale data centres and the global drive toward net-zero emissions. As digital infrastructure expands—fuelled by AI and cloud computing—its reliance on continuous, high-capacity power supply is increasingly at odds with the intermittent nature of renewable energy.

The recent tariffs imposed by the Trump administration mark a significant shift in U.S. trade policy that is expected to have a wide-ranging impact across multiple sectors, including in the energy sector.

This article published by New Civil Engineer and authored by Chris Taufatofua, Scott Stiegler, Lauren-Emma Parrott, and Iona Gilby explores the surge in demand for data centre capacity across Europe, driven by the rise of generative AI.

The tectonic plates have shifted once again, this time with trade tariff announcements from the incoming Trump administration, sowing the seeds for another potential supply chain disruption event.

At this year’s Vinson & Elkins Construction Conference, industry leaders gathered to explore the most significant developments shaping the construction sector. A highlight of the event was the premiere of the London Construction Year in Review 2024 video.

This September saw the publication of the International Bar Association Site Visit Model Protocol for International Arbitration, offering a framework of rules for conducting site visits in international arbitration.

In this article published by Construction Law, Scott Stiegler, Bradley Lindsay and Xara Kaye discuss the recent Supreme Court ruling from July 2024, which clarifies that collateral warranties derived from primary building contracts are not considered “construction contracts” under the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996.

On 9 July 2024, the Supreme Court unanimously held that collateral warranties deriving from or reflective of the primary building contract, and merely promising continued construction, are not generally considered agreements “for…the carrying out of construction operations” as defined under s.104(1) of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (the “Construction Act”).

With the advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), data centre demand is growing exponentially, increasing the pressure on technology giants and the construction industry to design, procure and construct new data centres more innovatively, quickly and sustainably around the globe.