Construction Law
30 April 2026
An unsigned building contract can still bind you to arbitration
An employer tried to escape a JBCC arbitration clause by pointing out that the contract was never signed. The Western Cape High Court was unpersuaded: a building contract you have handed over the site for, paid on and cancelled is a contract that binds you, signature or no signature.
22 January 2026
Only proven fraud will stop a call on a construction guarantee
An insurer refused to pay out on a construction guarantee, raising defective demands, full recoupment and even fraud. The Gauteng High Court rejected all three. A call on an on-demand guarantee must be met, and only proven fraud will stop it.
1 February 2025
George Building Collapse: Investigation Reports are expected in January 2025
The incident On 6 May 2024, a building that would be known as the 74 Victoria Apartments catastrophically collapsed in George, resulting in the tragic death of 34 persons and serious injury to many