As the construction industry enters a new era of project delivery, contracts have become essential tools for managing key issues like time and cost overruns amid an ever-changing global environment. Modern delivery methods promise to synchronise project phases and leverage innovative practices, fundamentally transforming how infrastructure is designed, built, and managed. Despite these advances, challenges such as delays, disputes, cost overruns, and the demand for improved collaboration persist across complex project ecosystems. Construction law offers powerful solutions to these issues by guiding the management of these intricate environments. Integrating digital technology and legal frameworks opens new avenues for transparency, streamlined processes, and enhanced project performance.
The ICLA Construction Law Conference, scheduled for April 8-9, 2025, in Cape Town, South Africa, will convene legal professionals, industry experts, and policymakers to examine the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities in construction law. With the theme “Revealing the Foundation of Modern Project Success: Contracts as Tools for Modernizing Collaboration and Resolving Conflict,” the conference will feature in-depth discussions on:
This conference will provide an invaluable platform for practitioners, experts, and academics to connect, share insights, and discover project delivery innovations that set the foundation for smarter, more connected, and high-performing projects.
Hosted in collaboration with MillaSA and the International Construction Law Association (ICLA), this event is an essential forum for advancing knowledge, building connections, and fostering growth in construction law. UCT is one of the leading higher education institutions on the African continent and has a tradition of academic excellence that is respected worldwide.
Deputy Minister Of Public Works and Infrustructure
WMN Attorneys
ICLA Chairman
City of Cape Town
University of Cape Town
International Construction Law Association
HKA Global Limited
The British University in Dubai
Council for Built Environment
WMN Attorneys
The Faithful Gooseprof
Leupertz Baukonflik Management, Cologne (GE)
HKA Global Limited
Rimkus
South African Council for the Projects and Construction Management Profession (SACPCMP)
Infrastructure Options
Construction Industry Development Board
City Of Cape Town
MNS Attorneys
AFSA
Saice
Infrastructure Options
ECS Associates (Pty) Ltd
Day 1 | 8 April 2025
07:00 – 09:00 | Registration & Welcome Coffee
09:00 – 09:30 | Opening Remarks & Keynote Address
Dr Wolfgang Breyer | Chairman of ICLA
Theme: Revealing the Foundation of Modern Project Success: Contracts as Tools for Modernizing Collaboration and Resolving Conflict
09:30 – 10:00 | Welcome remarks
Deputy Minister Sihle Zikalala | Department of
Public Works & Infrastructure
10:00 – 11:00 | Session 1| Overview of Construction Industry | Landscape of Construction Law Process and Delivery
Prof. Aymen Masadeh | The British University in Dubai
Dr. Msizi Myeza | Council for the Built Environment
Dr Ron Watermeyer | Infrastructure Options (Pty) ltd
Bongani Dladla | Construction Industry Development Board
11:00 – 11:30 | Morning Tea/Coffee Break
11:30 – 12:00 | TBC
12:00 – 13:00 | Session 2: | Standard Contract Forms Across Jurisdictions
Panel Chair:
Prof. Abimbola Windapo | University of Cape Town
Panelists:
Dr. Wolfgang Breyer | ICLA Chairman
Prof. Aymen Masadeh | The British University In Dubai
John Delaney | RIMKUS
Mile Sofijanic | ECS Associated
13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:00 | Session 3: Digital evolution of Construction Industry: Digital and Technology Integration in Construction Law:
Bongani Dladla Construction Industry Development Board
Zama Ngcobo | WMN Attorneys
Prof. Abimbola Windapo | University of Cape Town
15:00 – 16:00 | Session 4| Case Study Panel | Conflict Resolution
Real-life case studies demonstrating successful disputeresolution in construction.
Panel Chair | Lufuno Ratsiku | SACPCMP
Panelists:
John Bishop | CLA Board Member
Thobani Mnyandu | Mncedisi Ndlovu & Sedumedi Attorneys
Tamlynn Caelers | WMN Attorneys
Dr. Msizi Myeza | Council for the Built Environment
16:00 – 16:30 | Closing Remarks
16:30 – 18:30 | Networking Reception
Day 2 | 9 April 2025
08:00 – 09:00 | Registration & Welcome Coffee
09:00 – 09:30 | Local Welcome
09:30 – 10:30 | Session 5 | Panel Discussion | Dispute Avoidance and Resolution Landscape: Global Perspective
John Bishop | ICLA Board Member
Zama Ngcobo | WMN Attorneys
10:30- 11:00 | Morning Tea/Coffee Break
Panel Chair : TBC
Panelists:
11:00 – 12:00 | Session 6: Case Studies: Dispute Avoidance and Resolution
Arent van Wassenaer | The Faithful Goose
Aldridge Mark Fisher | Construction Executive
12:00 – 12:10 | Morning Tea/Coffee Break
2:10 – 13:00 | Session 7 (a): Global Best Practices for Collaborative Contracts
Dr. Wolfgang Breyer | ICLA Chairman
Prof. Stefan Leupertz | Leupertz Baukonflikmanagement, Cologne (GE)
Mile Sofijanic | ECS Associated
13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:00 | Session 8: Legal Innovations in Contract Drafting: Participants interactive session
John Delaney | RIMKUS
Harwin Timothy | HKA Global Limited
Brill stefan | HKA Global Limited
15:00 – 15:30 | Afternoon Tea/Coffee Break
15:30 – 16:30 | Closing Panel: Future Directions in Construction Law
Panel Chair: Dr. Wolfgang Breyer | ICLA Chairman
Panelists:
Prof. Stefan Leupertz | Leupertz Baukonflikmanagement, Cologne (GE)
Dr Ron Watermeyer | Infrastructure Options (Pty) ltd
Prof. Abimbola Windapo | University of Cape Town
Isaac Mzumara Nkosi | SACPCMP
Prof. Aymen Masadeh | The British University in Dubai
16:30 – 17:00 | Closing Remarks & Farewell
Dr Wolfgang Breyer | Chairman of ICLA
Cost per person
NB: Price is in South African Rand. Price displayed exclude VAT.
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