Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction adheres to the same submission guidelines used by other ASCE journals, with some content and style policies tailored to accommodate the specific subject matter. Click here for details.

The Journal’s mission is to serve as the technical reference and resource for those involved in the engineering and construction industry who can benefit from a strong understanding of legal and contractual issues. This not only includes design and construction engineers and executives responsible for successful project administration, but also includes construction lawyers and forensic consultants involved in construction disputes.

The Journal provides thought-provoking discussions and insight into the legal relationships arising out of the changing nature of project delivery systems, dispute avoidance and resolution, sustainability concerns, and effective project execution. The Journal strives to increase the awareness of legal issues that affect engineering and construction, and seeks excellence in the application of legal resources for the success of engineering and construction projects.

The Journal accepts papers and articles spanning legal issues and litigation pertaining to all areas of engineering and construction around the world, including contract law and interpretation; impact of contract conditions on project conflicts; professional liability and negligence; public bidding law and regulation; negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and alternative dispute-resolution systems; tort and insurance law; workers' compensation; human rights of workers; environmental law and compliance; regulatory compliance; contractual and legal issues related to sustainable construction, climate change, and new technologies; acts and statutes governing design and construction of public or private projects; state and federal hazardous waste law; law pertaining to wetlands, greenfields, and brownfields; maritime, coastal, and ocean law; river rights and sharing waters; real estate development and construction law; product liability; labor and employment law; administrative law; government contracts; administrative and management practices affecting the implementation of contract conditions and specifications; models for handling dispute resolution; effect of project delivery systems on disputes and claims; conflicts and legal issues of procurement systems; change orders, claims analysis, defense, and litigation; schedule delay analysis; disruption and lost productivity calculations; land-use law; ADA and OSHA compliance law and regulations; ethical violations giving rise to liability; and the teaching of law to engineers and construction managers.

ASCE strives to advance research across civil engineering and related disciplines that will help inform, develop, and inspire sustainable action. We therefore encourage authors to categorize their research using at least one of the Sustainable Development Goals identified by the United Nations.

Editorial Board

Editor-in-Chief:
Amarjit Singh, Ph.D., P.Eng, C.Eng, F.ASCE, University of Hawaii, Manoa

Senior Editors:
Robert M. D’Onofrio, M.Eng., P.E., C.Eng., F.ASCE, Capital Project Management, Inc.
Michael C. Loulakis, J.D., NAC, M.ASCE, Capital Project Strategies LLC
Paul M. Lurie, J.D., Schiff Hardin, LLP
Leah A. Rochwarg, J.D., Aff.M.ASCE, Bowditch & Dewey, LLP
Robert A. Rubin, J.D., P.E., NAC, F.ASCE, Bob Rubin: Construction Disputes, Avoidance and Resolution
Lance VanDemark, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, The Vertex Companies, Inc.
Peter S. P. Wong, Ph.D., M.ASCE, RMIT University

Associate Editors:
M. Asem Abdul-Malak, Ph.D., M.ASCE, American University of Beirut
Michael Kamprath, M.Eng., J.D., A.M.ASCE, HCAA/Tampa International Airport
R. Edward Minchin, Jr., Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, University of Florida
Brian J. O’Rourke, Esq., P.E., J.D., M.ASCE, Verrill Dana, LLP
Ulrike Quapp, Ass.iur, Aff.M.ASCE, HTWK Leipzig
Timothy D. Stark, Ph.D., P.E., J.D., F.ASCE, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Wendy Wendrowski, J.D., Aff.M.ASCE, Seyfarth Shaw, LLP
"Kenneth" Tak Wing Yiu, Ph.D., M.ASCE, University of New South Wales

Members:
Jeffrey Ottesen, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, Berkeley Research Group
Yiannis Vacanas, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE, FCIArb, Cyprus University of Technology

Construction Institute Board of Directors:
Ryan Charles Sauer, A.M.ASCE, President
James Galligan Starling, P.E., M.ASCE, Past President
Gregory Clarence P. Moore, A.M.ASCE, Vice President
Zachary Pucel, P.E., M.ASCE, Secretary/Treasurer
Jun Wong, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE, ASCE Presidential Appointee
Daniel Richard Cook, P.E., S.E., M.ASCE, Governor
Jordan Henshaw, P.E., M.ASCE, Governor
Emma G. Herr, A.M.ASCE, Governor
Vineet Rajendra Kamat, Ph.D., F.ASCE, Governor
LeAnne Marie Napolillo, P.E., F.ASCE, Governor
Yvonne Adjoa Owusu-Safo, P.E., M.ASCE, Governor
Agnes E. Weber, P.E., M.ASCE, Governor
Katerina Lachinova, Director