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september 2013
international
construction
ICEF
Vote for project of the year
Vote for the
project of
the year
Five major construction schemes from
around the world vying for prestigious prize.
F
ive major construction schemes completed in the last
18 months have been shortlisted for the inaugural
International Construction Project of the Year award. The
winner of this prestigious prize will be announced at the
International Construction Economic Forum (ICEF), which
takes place from 20 to 22 November at the Hotel Okura in
Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
The five shortlisted entries are: Cognizant Technology Park,
India (entered by Larsen & Toubro), JW Marriott Marquis
Hotel, Dubai (Brookfield Multiplex), Katupali Port, India
(Larsen & Toubro), The Shard, UK (Mace Group) and Vidin-
Calafat Bridge, Bulgaria/Romania (FCC). These five schemes
met the entry criteria of having a contract value of more than
US$ 100 million, and reached completion between January 1,
2012 and June 30 this year.
iC
Speaker profile: Virginie Colaiuta
New international dispute resolution mechanism outlined
V
irginie Colaiuta, a partner at law firm Pinsent Masons, will
speak at this year’s International Construction Economic
Forum (ICEF) on a crucial legal issue for the global
construction community.
Investment treaty arbitration is a new form of dispute resolution
that can help contractors when they are experiencing business
difficulties in a foreign country. It covers behaviour or omissions by
the host country, and can be of help to a foreign contractor in cases
such as expropriation of profits or unfair treatment in comparison to a local company.
Crucially, the right to settle disputes through this mechanism exists outside of any
contract that might be in place, as it is under-pinned by thousands of bilateral and multi-
lateral legal treaties.
Ms Colaiuta joined Pinsent Masons as a partner in 2011, having previously practised law
in France. She is a member of both the New York and Paris Bar. Pinsent Masons is one of
the world’s largest legal firms in the construction sphere. It counts more than half of the
world’s 100 largest contractors among its clients.
Europlatform conference
Oct 3, 2013
Istanbul, Turkey
International Rental
Conference China
Oct 14, 2013
Beijing, China
World Crane & Transport Summit
Oct 29–30, 2013
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
World Demolition Summit
Oct 31, 2013
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
International Tower
Cranes Conference
5 November 2013
Berlin, Germany
International Construction
Economic Forum
November 20–22, 2013
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
CONFERENCE DIARY
Cognizant Technology Park –
Larsen & Toubro
JW Marriott Marquis Hotel –
Brookfield Multiplex
Katupali Port – Larsen & Toubro
Vidin-Calafat
Bridge – FCC
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For more details of the short-listed
projects, go to the awards section of:
The Shard –
Mace Group
