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3 weeks ago | 
pinsentmasons.com | Anne-Marie Friel |Thomas King |Alastair Dale |Aleesha Way
The National Business Initiative estimates that the construction sector contributes approximately 7% of South Africa’s direct scope 1 carbon emissions, 18% of indirect scope 2 emissions through energy use and material production, and a substantial amount of scope 3 supply chain emissions, which are more difficult to measure.
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1 month ago | 
pinsentmasons.com | David Clinch |William Stroll |Alastair Dale |Aleesha Way
The Carbon Capture, Utilisation, and Storage (CCUS) Bill 2025 was passed by the upper house of the Malaysian parliament on 25 March. Although many details are yet to be clarified, the legislation will, on receipt of royal assent, have ramifications for Malaysia’s developing CCS industry.
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1 month ago | 
pinsentmasons.com | Gurmeet Kaur |Alastair Dale |Aleesha Way |Alexis Coleman
Below, we take a look at the state of play in the current market, and highlight the relevant laws, bodies and processes that businesses seeking to participate in the market need to familiarise themselves with. In Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, sustainable water management has been set as a cornerstone of the Kingdom’s broader economic and social development goals.
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2 months ago | 
pinsentmasons.com | Aleesha Way |Alasdair Weir |Alastair Dale |Alexis Coleman
The Australian courts are known for being supportive and protective of arbitration agreements and the arbitral process. The judiciary’s pro-arbitration stance has continued as reflected in several recent rulings. In one of these cases the High Court of Australia – the country’s highest court – provided safe harbour to arbitration agreements in bills of lading.
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Dec 11, 2024 | 
pinsentmasons.com | Aleesha Way |Alasdair Weir |Alastair Dale |Alexis Coleman
Alexandria Semyonov, infrastructure dispute resolution specialist at Pinsent Masons, said: “This case highlights that the party bringing a claim for building defects has no positive duty to mitigate, but rather a ‘duty’ not to act unreasonably.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
pinsentmasons.com | Olivier Bustin |Alastair Dale |Arwyn Jones
The current contractual model needs to change if the market is to work for all parties. Côte d'Ivoire is considered one of West Africa's top electricity performers, possessing the third largest power generation system on the African continent and is one of West Africa's leading electricity exporters. Today, over 90% of the Ivorian population has access to electricity, and investments are underway, notably in thermal and renewable energies, to improve this performance over the next 12 months.
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
pinsentmasons.com | Jack Tivey |Alasdair Weir |Alastair Dale |Aleesha Way
DBO contracts present risk to employers and contractors alike. Mismanagement of issues relating to site access, subcontract packages, changes in work scope, delayed approvals or submissions and responses relating to design elements may pose significant risks to project timelines and budgets. Establishing completion so that the commissioning certificate may be issued and the operation service period commenced as per the DBO contract is also crucial in order to mitigate any risks.
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Nov 12, 2024 | 
pinsentmasons.com | Margo-Ann Werner |Alastair Dale |Aleesha Way |Alexis Coleman
The complexities surrounding Sections 53 and 54 of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA) present a risk of significant challenges for developers in South Africa, particularly those involved in energy and large infrastructure projects, unless understood and managed appropriately.
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Nov 8, 2024 | 
pinsentmasons.com | Alastair Dale |Aleesha Way |Alexis Coleman |Stefano Karzis
Given a recent influx of the construction mafia – organised groups, often presenting themselves as ‘local business forums’, that infiltrate the construction industry, using intimidation, violence and extortion to force their way into lucrative projects – contractors need to ensure they are alive the risks when tendering for work on projects. Contractors must undertake adequate and appropriate risk assessment when deciding which projects to partake in.
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
pinsentmasons.com | Gurmeet Kaur |Jed Savager |Alastair Dale |Arwyn Jones
The KSA aims to produce about half of its electricity using renewable energy sources by 2030, with the remaining 50% to be generated from gas. The goal is part of Saudi Vision 2030, a government program launched in 2016, which aims to diversify the country’s economic resources away from its traditional reliance on hydrocarbons and promote sustainability throughout Saudi society, alongside the longer-term objective of reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2060.
