Transnational Construction Arbitration addresses topical issues in the field of dispute resolution in construction contracts from an international perspective. These topics are addressed by leading experts in the field, thus providing insightful analysis.

Introduction The law governing the arbitration agreement: a transnational solution? Multi-tier dispute resolution clauses in construction contracts The rise of arbitral institutions and their role in private dispute resolution Arbitration and the expanding circle of consenting parties: joinder of additional parties and consolidation of related claims Multi-party arbitration under institutional rules Role of expert witnesses in construction arbitration: delay and disruption and quantum issues Construction contracts as ‘investments’ for the purposes of investment treaty arbitrations Expropriation of contractual rights in investment treaty arbitration The enforcement of foreign arbitral awards: main recent developments and prospectives Recognition and enforcement of domestic and foreign arbitral awards in the Middle East Remedies at the seat and enforcement of international arbitral awards: res judicata, issue estoppel and abuse of process in English law Dispute boards Enforcement of DAB decisions under the FIDIC 1999 Forms of Contract Emergency arbitration and the interplay with other pre-arbitral mechanisms