Construction Law Journal

Construction Law Journal is an English-language specialist periodical focused on legal and contractual issues affecting the construction industry. It is published on a semi-annual basis and is aimed primarily at non-legal professionals who must deal with contracts, procurement, disputes, regulation and risk in construction projects, while also serving lawyers, barristers, academics, insurers and health-and-safety specialists. The journal combines explanatory analysis with practical reporting. Its principal editorial format consists of six substantial feature articles in each issue. These contributions are written by specialists in construction law and related fields, including practicing lawyers, barristers, academics, insurance professionals and health-and-safety experts. The coverage is designed to connect legal doctrine with the operational concerns of construction companies, consultants, developers, contractors, project managers and other participants in the built environment. Recurring editorial areas include adjudication, standard-form construction contracts, significant court decisions, alternative dispute resolution and forthcoming legislation. The journal also reports on procurement, contractual developments, health and safety, and other matters likely to affect the conduct or administration of construction projects. Its regular sections include a news section, guest-editor commentary, a legislative tracking feature known as State of Play, reports from the courts, Contracts Monitor and coverage of alternative dispute resolution. Book reviews provide an additional professional reference function. The court-reporting section has included decisions from the Technology and Construction Court and related appellate outcomes. The Contracts Monitor has covered building-contract developments, including materials associated with the Joint Contracts Tribunal. Together, these features position the publication as a practical legal-information resource rather than a general construction trade magazine. The journal began publication in April 1990 under Construction Legal Press Ltd. Eclipse Group Ltd acquired it in 1991. In 2002 it was sold to Butterworths Tolley, after which corporate mergers brought the title into the LexisNexis business. LexisNexis is part of RELX, formerly associated with the Reed Elsevier corporate structure. Nicholas Barrett, described in reference material as a construction specialist journalist, has served as editor since 1994. Current publication details, circulation, editorial leadership beyond the documented editor, and the journal's present publication status are not established in the supplied sources.

Construction Law Journal was launched in April 1990 as a specialist English-language periodical devoted to legal and contractual questions in the construction sector. Its intended readership extended beyond practicing lawyers to include construction professionals who encounter legal issues in procurement, contracting, project administration, safety and dispute management. The title was initially published by Construction Legal Press Ltd. In 1991, Eclipse Group Ltd acquired the journal. A further ownership change occurred in 2002, when the publication was sold to Butterworths Tolley. Subsequent mergers and corporate integration brought the journal into LexisNexis, the legal-information business that forms part of RELX and was historically connected with Reed Elsevier. Editorially, the journal developed as a semi-annual publication combining long-form specialist articles and recurring practical departments. Its feature articles draw on lawyers, barristers, academics, insurers and health-and-safety specialists. The publication has addressed adjudication, standard construction contracts, important judicial decisions, alternative dispute-resolution procedures and proposed or newly enacted legislation. Its news coverage has also considered procurement, contractual practice, health and safety and other developments affecting the construction industry. Regular sections have included guest-editor commentary, State of Play legislative monitoring, court reports, Contracts Monitor, alternative-dispute-resolution analysis and book reviews. The court reports have covered the Technology and Construction Court and appellate decisions, while Contracts Monitor has followed building-contract developments, including Joint Contracts Tribunal offerings. These features give the journal a practical orientation, translating developments in construction law into information useful to project and commercial decision-makers. Nicholas Barrett, identified as a construction specialist journalist, became editor in 1994 and is documented as having held that role for many years. The supplied reference material does not establish whether he remains editor, nor does it provide current circulation, subscription, issue-frequency confirmation beyond the semi-annual description, or a definitive current corporate publication statement.

• 2002

  Sale to Butterworths Tolley

  [1]Construction Law Journalen.wikipedia.org

  The title was sold to Butterworths Tolley, preceding its later integration into the LexisNexis business through corporate mergers.

• 1994

  Nicholas Barrett becomes editor

  [1]Construction Law Journalen.wikipedia.org

  Nicholas Barrett, a construction specialist journalist, began serving as the journal's editor.

• 1991

  Acquisition by Eclipse Group

  [1]Construction Law Journalen.wikipedia.org

  Eclipse Group Ltd acquired the journal from its original publisher, Construction Legal Press Ltd.

• 1990

  Launch of the journal

  [1]Construction Law Journalen.wikipedia.org

  Construction Law Journal began publication in April 1990 as an English-language periodical covering legal and contractual issues in the construction industry.

A practical specialist legal-information publication for construction-sector professionals and legal advisers, combining expert analysis with current reporting on contracts, disputes, courts, regulation, procurement and project risk.

• Professional legal periodical · 1990

  Construction Law Journal

  A semi-annual English-language journal for construction-sector professionals and legal specialists. It publishes feature analysis by lawyers, barristers, academics, insurers and health-and-safety experts, together with reporting on adjudication, construction contracts, court decisions, alternative dispute resolution, procurement, legislation and industry risk.

1. 1Construction Law Journalen.wikipedia.org
2. 2LexisNexis Construction Law product pagelexisnexis.co.uk