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01 — Overview

Handbook on Construction Law & Arbitration

Released at the 3rd One-Day International Conference on Construction Law & Arbitration, by Society of Construction Law, Mumbai | 25th April 2026

A practical reference bringing together leading practitioners, Engineers, arbitrators, academics and industry experts from India and abroad on construction sector with both Indian and international perspectives. It addresses contemporary issues in construction law and contracts, with particular emphasis on arbitration and dispute resolution. Topics include damage assessment, evidence and expert evidence in construction disputes, claim avoidance, and the conduct of arbitral proceedings.

Chief Editor Krishan Singhania

Assistant Editor Srishti K. Singhania

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About the Book

Launch Date 25 April 2026

Location Mumbai, India

Conference 3rd One-Day International Conference on Construction Law & Arbitration

Chief Editor Krrishan Singhania

Assistant Editor Srishti K. Singhania

The Handbook being unveiled by the dais at the 3rd One-Day International Conference on Construction Law & Arbitration, Mumbai, 25 April 2026.

Forewords

Foreword Authors

Foreword Author

Justice Arjan.K. Sikri

Former Judge, Supreme Court of India

Foreword Author

Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul

Former Judge, Supreme Court of India

Foreword Author

Ratan K. Singh

Senior Advocate & Chartered Arbitrator

Why this handbook matters

Construction disputes demand an understanding of law, engineering, finance and project management together, yet lawyers and engineers often approach the same dispute from separate perspectives. Engineers may not see how contracts allocate risk or how tribunals assess delay, defects and damages. Lawyers may not grasp the technical choices on site that shape timelines and costs. When that gap widens, disputes escalate instead of settling, and stalled projects delay essential infrastructure and affect the wider economy.

Inside the Handbook

Part I Contracts, Procurement and Project Risk

Contracting arrangements, public procurement, delay, “no damages for delay”, variations, ground conditions, design liability, subcontractors and the legislative framework.

Part II Liability, Security, Termination and Damages

Securities, insurance, liabilities, claims, limitation of liability, termination and formula-based damages.

Part III Dispute Resolution Framework and the Arbitral Process

Dispute resolution under standard forms, mediation and institutional arbitration, claim avoidance, the arbitration agreement, stamping, selection of tribunals, conduct of proceedings, preliminary applications and interim relief.

Part IV Evidence, Hearings, Awards and Enforcement

Procedural orders, evidence and expert evidence, hearing preparation, awards, award writing, enforcement and challenges, and online dispute resolution.

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02 — ABOUT THE BOOK

A WORKING REFERENCE FOR CONSTRUCTION DISPUTES

This Handbook on Construction Arbitration is organised in the order how a construction dispute unfolds. It starts with how projects are procured and contracted, then covers the issues that most often generate claims: delay, variations, ground conditions, design liability, securities, insurance, termination and the quantification of damages. The second half moves to the dispute resolution process itself: drafting the arbitration agreement, constituting the tribunal, conducting proceedings, handling evidence and expert evidence, preparing for the hearing, writing the award, and enforcing or challenging it. 

The discussion is anchored in the contractual and procedural instruments that govern construction projects in practice. The FIDIC Red, Yellow, Silver and White Books, NEC, the MoRTH Model Concession Agreement, the CPWD EPC contract and the NITI Aayog model agreements, as well as the ICC, SIAC, LCIA, UNCITRAL and IBA instruments. Statutory material includes the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, the Mediation Act, 2023, the Contract Act, 1872 and the evolving law on stamping. Detailed chapter sub-headings and a Table of Cases make it easy to find the relevant authority.

The Handbook also covers the practical questions that come up once a dispute is under way. It examines the enforcement of bank guarantees and bonds, including the limited grounds of egregious fraud and special equities, and the role of surety bonds as an alternative form of security. It looks at the arbitral process in practical detail: hearing logistics, witness preparation, chess-clock time allocation and documents-only arbitration. Recent developments in enforcement are dealt with as well, such as challenges to unilateral appointment of arbitrators and the effect of third-party funding on disclosure and impartiality.

Who it is for

  • Counsel and in-house legal teams
  • Arbitrators
  • Engineers and Project managers
  • Contractors and Consultants
  • Developers
  • Public Sector Undertakings
  • Academics and law students.

Who it is for

Counsel and in-house legal teams

Arbitrators

Engineers and Project managers

Contractors and Consultants

Developers

Public Sector Undertakings

Academics and law students

Scope of this Handbook

Contracting, procurement and risk allocation

Project delivery methods, payment structures, public tendering, subcontracts, collateral warranties and the statutory framework for construction.

Baseline programmes, extension of time, “no damages for delay” clauses, variation procedures and unforeseen ground conditions.

Design and professional liability, the framework for claims under construction contracts, bank guarantees and bonds, project insurance and surety, and contractual limits on liability.

Termination at common law and under the contract, notice and cure requirements, and the quantification of loss, including formula-based methods.

Dispute boards, mediation, institutional arbitration, claim avoidance, drafting the arbitration agreement, constitution of the tribunal, stamping of awards

Preliminary applications, interim relief, procedural orders, evidence and experts, hearings, award writing, enforcement, challenges and online dispute resolution.

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03 — Editors & Contributors

The people behind the Handbook

Editors, foreword authors and chapter contributors drawn from legal and arbitration practice, academia and the construction industry.

Chief Editor

Krishan Singhania

Mr. Krishan Singhania, Founder and Managing Partner of K. Singhania & Co., Mumbai (Formerly Singhania & Co.) is a distinguished legal practitioner with over three decades of experience across commercial and construction Read More

Assistant Editor

Srishti Singhania

Ms. Srishti Singhania is a Principal Associate at K. Singhania & Co., specializing in international commercial arbitration and mediation, intellectual property rights, corporate and commercial laws, and estate and succession Read More

Foreword Authors

Justice Arjan K. Sikri

Former Judge, Supreme Court of India

Justice Sanjay K. Kaul

Former Judge, Supreme Court of India

Ratan K. Singh

Senior Advocate & Arbitrator International Member : Keating Chambers, London FCIArb, FMIArb, FAIADR, FPD, SFBiam and FIACL Director-India: Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, UK Chairman-India: Society of Construction Law, UK

Contributors

Contributors include legal practitioners, academics and construction industry experts, drawn from India and abroad

Name of the Author Author's Present Designation
Amit Kathpalia Managing Partner, “Klaims and Qwantum International”.
Rahul Jain Project Management professional.
Rajat Singhla Associate Partner at Masin Hydrocarbon FZC.
Ananya Kumar Partner at JSA, Advocates and Solicitors, New Delhi.
Shriya Luke Murphy India Qualified Lawyer & Former Principal Associate, JSA, Advocates and Solicitors, New Delhi.
Ronak Desai Head & Managing Partner, International Construction Law Offices, Mumbai.
Rajiv Shankar Dvivedi Joint Secretary, Society of Construction Law, India.
Prof. Venkat Raghavan Professor of Practice at Manipal Law School, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Bengaluru.
Sajal Mitra Dr. Sajal Mitra, (retired) Executive Engineer and Senior Manager (Civil), CPWD.
Mohit Dubey Deputy Director, Military Engineer Services (MES), Ministry of Defense, New Delhi.
Murli Jagannathan Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-M), Chennai.
Bikram Chaudhuri Partner, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co, Mumbai.
Unmesh Kulkarni Senior Vice President (Contracts Administration) and Functional Head for Contracts Administration, Enterprise Management and Legal with Shapoorji Pallonji and Company Pvt. Ltd.
Sandeep Yamgekar Senior Manager – Contract Administration – Shapoorji Pallonji Engineering & Construction Limited.
Kiran K.S Post graduate Management Trainee (Contracts) at Shapoorji Pallonji Engineering & Construction Limited.
Rashmi Kathpalia Independent Advocate, Arbitrator, Mediator.
Sachin Trikha Partner in the International Arbitration Team of Clifford Chance LLP, London.
Tariq Khan Head of International Arbitration, M&Co Legal, DIFC, Dubai.
Aditya Singh Chauhan Associate, M&Co Legal, DIFC, Dubai.
Mr. Ajit Kumar Mishra Director (Works) in IRCON International Ltd, (Govt. of India, Ministry of Railways).
Anubhab Sarkar Managing Partner and Founding Partner of Triumvir Law.
Gagan Narang Partner at Triumvir Law.
Sanyukta Agarwal Associate at Triumvir Law.
Saniya Sharma International Commercial Lawyer | Founder – Peoplenovate Foundation.
Mehak Oberoi Legal Head for Hydro (APAC) at GE Vernova.
Kanika Arora Founder, Nirka Law Advisory.
Sarthak Arora Senior Associate, MRP Advisory.
Srishti Singhania Principal Associate at K. Singhania & Co., Mumbai.
Anjana Devi Karunahariram Senior Associate at K. Singhania & Co., Mumbai.
Neelu Mohan Partner, Nora Chambers.
Shouryendu Ray Partner, Nora Chambers.
Neeti Sachdeva Registrar & Secretary General, Mumbai Centre for International Arbitration.
Charvi Krishna Currently pursuing her LL.M. in International Commercial Arbitration at Stockholm University. Former Case Manager at Mumbai Centre for International Arbitration.
Krrishan Singhania Founder and Managing Partner of K Singhania & Co in Mumbai.
Avni Singhania Senior Associate at K. Singhania & Co., Mumbai.
Hemant Kumar Group Legal Advisor of Larsen & Toubro Ltd.
Philippe Kuhn Wilberforce Chambers, London.
Pradeep Reddy Independent Practitioner, Hyderabad.
Deepak Narayanan Partner at BDN Chambers, Chennai.
Prof. Chirag Balyan Assistant Professor of Law at Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai.
Tanaya Kamlakar Assistant Professor of Law at Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai.
Prof. Datuk Sundra Rajoo Sundra Rajoo Nadarajah, Sundra Rajoo Arbitration Chambers; President of the Asian Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution.
Ng Chu Yin Partner, Messrs CY Ng & Partners.
Shruti Khanijow Partner at Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas, Chennai.
Darshit Sidhabhatti Associate at Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas, Chennai.
Mr. Amit Gupta Counsel, Chambers of Amit Gupta.
Harishankar Mahapatra Counsel, Vohra & Mahapatra Law Chambers.

04 — Contents

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05- BOOK LAUNCH

The Handbook was released at an international conference in Mumbai on 25 April 2026, before an audience of lawyers, foreign counsel, international arbitrators and construction sector CEOs.

Pre-launch

PRE-LAUNCH

THE JOURNEY BEGINS

An announcement regarding publication was made on May 3, 2025 during the 2nd  international conference on Construction law conducted by Society of Construction Law, India (SCL- India) at Four Seasons Hotel, Mumbai before an audience of lawyers, foreign counsel, international arbitrators and construction sector CEOs.

The Event

A LANDMARK RELEASE

The Handbook on Construction Law and Arbitration was released on 25 April 2026 at the 3rd International Conference on Construction Law & Arbitration, held at the Trident Hotel, BKC, Mumbai. The conference brought together lawyers, foreign counsel, international arbitrators and chief executives from the construction sector.

The book was unveiled on the dais by Ratan K. Singh, Senior Advocate and Founder and Chairman of the Society of Construction Law (India), who also announced its publication to the gathering. Chief Editor Krishan Singhania addressed the audience on the occasion. Authors of the Handbook who were present joined them on the dais for the unveiling.

Copies of the Handbook were kept for sale at the conference on the same day. The book drew strong interest, with many delegates from the construction industry eagerly purchasing copies at the venue.

Event details

Event

3rd One-Day International Conference on Construction Law & Arbitration

Date

25 April 2026

Location

Mumbai, India

Dignitaries

Justice A.K. Sikri, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Sr. Adv. Ratan K. Singh, Krrishan Singhania, Srishti K. Singhania and contributing authors.

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Assistant Editor

Srishti Singhania

Ms. Srishti Singhania is a Principal Associate at K. Singhania & Co., specializing in international commercial arbitration and mediation, intellectual property rights, corporate and commercial laws, and estate and succession planning. A graduate of National Law University, Delhi (B.A. LL.B. Hons., 2012–2017), she holds an LL.M. in Comparative and International Dispute Resolution from Queen Mary University of London (2021–2022). She has also undergone specialized training in commercial mediation and negotiation at the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (2019) and completed CopyrightX from Harvard Law School (2017). She is a member of YSIAC and YMCIA, and prior to joining the Firm,

she worked with Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, Mumbai, advising on high-stake arbitrations, renewable energy M&A, and succession planning for HNIs. Committed to knowledge-sharing, Ms. Singhania contributes articles to leading publications such as Construction Times, BW Legal World, Infrastructure Today, Financial Express, and the Asian Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution Newsletter. She has also conducted client training sessions on succession planning and cybersecurity, and mentors law students through moot mediation and arbitration competitions.

Chief Editor

Krishan Singhania

Mr. Krishan Singhania, Founder and Managing Partner of K. Singhania & Co., Mumbai, (Formerly Singhania & Co.) is a distinguished legal practitioner with over three decades of experience across commercial and construction arbitration, foreign direct investment, intellectual property, shipping, and aviation law. Having commenced his legal journey in 1988 under the mentorship of his father, the late D.C. Singhania a stalwart in alternative dispute resolution he has since played a pivotal role in shaping India’s arbitration landscape, including his contribution to the drafting of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. With professional experience spanning premier law firms in New York and London,

he brings a global perspective to his practice, seamlessly integrating international best practices into the Indian legal framework. His illustrious career includes representation in landmark matters such as NTPC v. Singer (1993), as well as significant successes in domestic and international arbitrations under ICC, CENTA, and London Metal Exchange rules. Recognized consistently among India’s top lawyers by the India Business Law Journal’s A-List for seven years from 2019-2025, he continues to be a leading voice in the field, contributing extensively to legal scholarship and advising clients on complex, cross-border commercial and construction dispute resolution matters. He is also the governing body member of the Indian Council of Arbitration, a specialised arbitral body set up by Government of India.