Library
Source register
Every source behind this site, in one table. A source appears here before it can be relied on anywhere else, and each entry carries the class, the binding status and the cadence at which it is rechecked.
The register currently holds 59 entries. Links are to the issuer wherever an official text exists, and to a recognised public repository where it does not. Licensed contract and standards texts are linked to their publisher, never reproduced.
Primary law
Primary law and official regulation
| Source | Issuer or court | Date or edition | Jurisdiction | Binding status | Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Procedure Rules Part 35expert evidence | Ministry of Justice | current | England and Wales | binding procedure in scope | six-monthly |
| Practice Direction 35expert report requirements | Ministry of Justice | current | England and Wales | binding/practice direction in scope | six-monthly |
| FAR 52.242-14 Suspension of Workfederal suspension/delay entitlement and notice | US General Services Administration | current FAC; contract version controls | US federal | binding when incorporated/applicable | six-monthly |
| FAR 52.243-4 Changeschanges/equitable adjustment/notice | US General Services Administration | current FAC; contract version controls | US federal | binding when incorporated/applicable | six-monthly |
| FAR 52.236-2 Differing Site Conditionssite conditions and notice | US General Services Administration | current FAC; contract version controls | US federal | binding when incorporated/applicable | six-monthly |
| FAR 52.249-10 Default (Fixed-Price Construction)excusable delay/default | US General Services Administration | current FAC; contract version controls | US federal | binding when incorporated/applicable | six-monthly |
| Federal Rule of Evidence 702expert admissibility/reliability/burden | United States Courts/Congress | 2023 amendment/current | US federal courts | binding federal evidence rule | six-monthly |
| Public Contract Code § 7102public no-damage-for-delay limitation; notice preserved | California Legislature | current | California | binding state statute | six-monthly |
| Evidence Act 1995 No 25expert-opinion exception and evidence framework | NSW Government | current | NSW Australia | binding NSW statute | six-monthly |
| Federal Decree-Law No. 25 of 2025 issuing the Civil Transactions Lawcurrent UAE contract/civil-code analysis | UAE Government | effective 1 Jun 2026 | UAE mainland federal | binding; Arabic prevails; transition requires advice | six-monthly |
| Federal Law No. 6 of 2018 on Arbitrationarbitration framework | UAE Government | 2018/current as checked | UAE | binding subject to scope/amendments | six-monthly |
| Civil Transactions Law, Royal Decree M/191Saudi contract/civil-code analysis | Saudi Arabia official-hosted text | effective Dec 2023 | Saudi Arabia | binding Arabic law; English translation aid | six-monthly |
| Civil Code, Law No. 22 of 2004contract/good faith/hardship/construction provisions | Qatar Al Meezan | 2004/current as checked | Qatar | binding; verify Arabic original | six-monthly |
| Arbitration Law No. 2 of 2017arbitration framework | Qatar Al Meezan | 2017/current as checked | Qatar | binding; Arabic original | six-monthly |
| Civil Code, Legislative Decree No. 19 of 2001Bahrain jurisdiction page | Bahrain Legal Affairs | 2001/current as checked | Bahrain | binding; Arabic primary | six-monthly |
| Civil Transactions Law, Royal Decree No. 29/2013Oman jurisdiction page | Oman Qanoon | 2013/current as checked | Oman | binding; Arabic primary | six-monthly |
Judgment
Judgments
| Source | Issuer or court | Date or edition | Jurisdiction | Binding status | Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Lilly & Co Ltd v Mackay [2012] EWHC 1773 (TCC)concurrency/global claims/records | High Court TCC | 2012 | England and Wales | first-instance persuasive authority | annual |
| Obrascon Huarte Lain SA v HM Attorney General for Gibraltar [2014] EWHC 1028 (TCC)FIDIC notice/conditions/delay proof | High Court TCC | 2014 | England and Wales/FIDIC | first-instance persuasive authority | annual |
| Van Oord UK Ltd v Allseas UK Ltd [2015] EWHC 3074 (TCC)liability/causation/quantum/expert failures | High Court TCC | 2015 | England and Wales | first-instance persuasive authority | annual |
| North Midland Building Ltd v Cyden Homes Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 1744express concurrency allocation/prevention | Court of Appeal | 2018 | England and Wales | binding subject to higher authority | annual |
| Triple Point Technology Inc v PTT Public Company Ltd [2021] UKSC 29liquidated damages/termination/contract wording | UK Supreme Court | 2021 | United Kingdom | binding UKSC authority | annual |
| Multiplex Constructions (UK) Ltd v Honeywell Control Systems Ltd (No 2) [2007] EWHC 447 (TCC)prevention principle/time at large/EOT machinery | High Court TCC | 2007 | England and Wales | first-instance persuasive authority | annual |
| Thomas Barnes & Sons plc v Blackburn with Darwen BC [2022] EWHC 2598 (TCC)fact-specific concurrency; verify primary before publication | High Court TCC | 2022 | England and Wales | first-instance persuasive authority | annual |
| Blinderman Construction Co v United States, 695 F.2d 552concurrent delay/apportionment | US Court of Appeals Federal Circuit | 1982 | US federal | binding within hierarchy; check later treatment | annual |
| Sauer Inc v Danzig, 224 F.3d 1340critical-path/concurrent government delay | US Court of Appeals Federal Circuit | 2000 | US federal | binding within hierarchy; check later treatment | annual |
| P.J. Dick Inc v Principi, 324 F.3d 1364standby/Eichleay prerequisites | US Court of Appeals Federal Circuit | 2003 | US federal | binding within hierarchy; check later treatment | annual |
| Howard Contracting Inc v G.A. MacDonald Construction Co, 71 Cal.App.4th 38public delay damages/CPM evidence | California Court of Appeal | 1999 | California | binding/persuasive per California hierarchy | annual |
| White Constructions Pty Ltd v PBS Holdings Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 1166method v factual causation/expert proof | Supreme Court of New South Wales | 2019 | NSW Australia | first-instance authority | annual |
| Lucas Earthmovers Pty Ltd v AngloGold Ashanti Australia Ltd [2019] FCA 1049delay-cost sole remedy/quantum evidence | Federal Court of Australia | 2019 | Australia federal/contract | first-instance authority | annual |
| Probuild Constructions (Aust) Pty Ltd v DDI Group Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCA 151prevention/EOT discretion/adjudication | NSW Court of Appeal | 2017 | NSW Australia | appellate authority | annual |
| Dasreef Pty Ltd v Hawchar [2011] HCA 21expert specialised-knowledge reasoning | High Court of Australia | 2011 | Australia | binding High Court authority | annual |
| Santos Ltd v Fluor Australia Pty Ltd [2025] QSC 184major case series on referee report, delay, disruption, quantum and experts | Supreme Court of Queensland | 2025 | Queensland Australia | first-instance authority; check later history | annual |
Contract text
Contract publishers and standards
| Source | Issuer or court | Date or edition | Jurisdiction | Binding status | Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conditions of Contract for Construction (Red Book)contract hub; exact edition/amendments mandatory | FIDIC | 2nd ed 2017; 2022 reprint with amendments | international | contract text only if incorporated; licensed | six-monthly |
| JCT 2024 Edition hubedition status and contract cluster | JCT | 2024 | England and Wales/UK use | contract publisher; licensed text | six-monthly |
| AS 4000:2025 General conditions updateedition update; legacy contract warning | Standards Australia | 2025 | Australia | licensed contract standard; not legislation | six-monthly |
| General Conditions of Contract flagship projectAS 4000 transition/edition context | Standards Australia | 2025/current | Australia | publisher material; contract text licensed | six-monthly |
Technical guidance
Technical and professional guidance
| Source | Issuer or court | Date or edition | Jurisdiction | Binding status | Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delay and Disruption Protocoldelay/disruption/records principles; state non-law status | Society of Construction Law | 2nd ed 2017 | international | non-binding guidance | annual |
| Extensions of TimeEOT practice and method orientation | RICS | reissued 2024 | international/UK | practice information; non-binding | annual |
| Ascertaining loss and expensehistorical/technical context only; label archived | RICS | 2015 archived | UK | archived guidance | annual |
| Recommended Practice 29R-03 Forensic Schedule Analysismethod taxonomy and selection principles; licensed full text needed | AACE International | 2011 | international/US-origin | non-prescriptive recommended practice | annual |
| Forensic Schedule Analysis PPGcurrent advanced method reference; licensed full text needed | AACE International | 2nd ed | international/US-origin | professional practice guide | annual |
| Recommended Practice 25R-03 Estimating Lost Labor Productivityproductivity method orientation | AACE International | current published edition | international/US-origin | recommended practice | annual |
| Recommended Practice 22R-01 Direct Labor Productivity Measurementproductivity measurement orientation | AACE International | current published edition | international/US-origin | recommended practice | annual |
| ANSI/ASCE/CI 67-17 Schedule Delay Analysisdelay analysis guidelines; obtain licensed text | ASCE | 2017 | international/US-origin | consensus technical standard; not law | annual |
| Guide to Good Practice in the Management of Time in Major Projectsdynamic time modelling and project records | CIOB | 2nd ed | international/UK-origin | professional guidance | annual |
| Creating helpful, reliable, people-first contenteditorial/SEO quality | Google Search Central | current | global web | platform guidance | annual |
| AI and data protection risk toolkitcontract-reviewer DPIA input | UK Information Commissioner's Office | current page; marked under review | UK | regulatory guidance; status caveat | quarterly |
| Artificial intelligence and the legal marketconfidentiality/accuracy/supervision | Solicitors Regulation Authority | current | England and Wales | professional risk guidance | six-monthly |
Commentary
Commentary and platform guidance
| Source | Issuer or court | Date or edition | Jurisdiction | Binding status | Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAQ: claims and 28-day notice under 2017 formsnotice explainer and source lead | FIDIC | current page | international | explanatory; contract controls | six-monthly |
| Time-barred compensation events: clause 61.3NEC4 notice/time bar overview | NEC Contracts | current page | UK/international | publisher explanation; contract controls | six-monthly |
| Construction Project DelaysA201 delay overview | AIA Contract Documents | current page | United States | publisher commentary; contract/state law controls | six-monthly |
| Enforcement of notice and timing provisionsnotice comparison/source lead | ConsensusDocs | current page | United States | commentary; contract/state law controls | six-monthly |
| Legislative system of the UAEfederal/local/free-zone context | UAE Government | current | UAE | official orientation | annual |
| Legislation index including Law No. 67 of 1980 Civil CodeKuwait jurisdiction source discovery | Kuwait Ministry of Justice | current index | Kuwait | official index; Arabic primary text required | six-monthly |
| News and Insights archivecase discovery; verify every proposition in primary source | Accura Consulting | current | international/Australia focus | non-binding commentary | quarterly |
| The Role of Records and Evidence in Forensic Delay Analysisrecords examples; independent original drafting | Accura Consulting | 2025 | Australia/global practice | non-binding commentary | annual |
| Four Delay Analysis Methodologies You Need to Knowmethod discovery/cross-check | Accura Consulting | current | international/Australia focus | non-binding commentary | annual |
| Van Oord v Allseas: how quantum and delay claims go wrongpractical case angle; judgment controls | Accura Consulting | 2026 | UK case/Australia commentary | non-binding commentary | annual |
| Formal Opinion 512: Generative AI Toolscompetence/confidentiality/verification/supervision | American Bar Association | 2024 | United States | ethics opinion; jurisdiction rules control | annual |
How to read the binding status column
Binding status is the answer to one question: could a tribunal be obliged to follow this? Legislation and procedural rules in their own jurisdiction can be. Judgments can be, within their hierarchy. Standard-form text binds only where it is incorporated into the contract. Technical guidance and commentary never bind, however widely they are used, and this site labels them accordingly wherever they appear.
General explanation of how contract mechanisms, analysis methods and legal principles generally work. It is not legal or contractual advice, not an opinion on any project, and no standard-form contract wording is reproduced anywhere on this site. Standard forms are routinely amended, so every default described here, including every time period, can be different on your project. Your executed contract, as amended, and the governing law and forum always control. Deadlines may already be running: if an event has occurred, preserve your position and take qualified advice.