We all know that conflicts are part of life and business. Differences arise between partners, suppliers, and clients, especially in long-term contracts. But instead of turning into costly and time-consuming legal battles, these conflicts can become opportunities to re-establish dialogue, preserve relationships, and build effective solutions for the parties. In [...]
TCU Recommends the Use of Dispute Boards in Public Works Contracts Published on: November 4, 2025 Free Translation 1. The Arbitration Committee of OAB/MG issues its opinion on the grounds of Decision No. 2191/2025/Plenary of the TCU, reported by Minister Antonio Anastasia, in which the Court recommended that the Companhia [...]
In the corporate world, conflicts are an inherent part of business dynamics. Contractual pending issues, commercial disagreements, and operational adjustments frequently arise in any company’s routine. However, more important than the occurrence of these situations is the way they are handled. The way conflicts are managed can determine the success [...]
As we have discussed throughout previous articles, contract administration is a structuring factor for the success of engineering projects. The way contracts are managed, documented, and monitored directly impacts the progress and outcome of the project, the prevention of disputes, and the legal security of the parties involved. In this [...]
In construction contracts, it is natural for the project’s initial planning to face unexpected changes during contractual execution, such as scope modifications, cost variations, delays in the supply chain, or extreme weather conditions. In fact, what was predictable at the contracting stage does not always hold true during execution. And [...]
In the construction environment, claims are not exceptions; they are developments inherent to a system that operates at the limits of scope, schedule, and cost. As noted by Takemoto and Quintão (2016), the causes that give rise to claims are usually technical (such as design flaws or incomplete documentation), managerial [...]
In the first article of this series, we discussed how construction contracts are no longer seen as isolated documents but as the strategic backbone of the entire operation. When properly managed, they connect different areas, prevent conflicts, bring predictability, and strengthen the project’s governance. But turning this vision into practice [...]
We’ve already seen that, in the construction industry, contracts are not isolated pieces; they form an interconnected ecosystem in which each agreement directly impacts other areas of the project. We’ve also seen that effective legal management goes beyond simply drafting clauses — it involves integration between contracts, continuous monitoring, robust [...]
Have you ever stopped to think that, on a construction site, all contracts are interconnected? The foundation contract is related to the concrete supply contract, which affects the equipment rental contract, which in turn depends on the general contracting agreement. And if one of these fails... the domino effect, or [...]
Anyone who has ventured into the world of large-scale construction knows that the saying “unexpected events happen” is almost a mantra. Each project has its own uniqueness; contracts and their execution are usually more complex, some changes may occur along the way, deadlines may already start off tight, among other [...]
