SOCIETY OF CONSTRUCTION ARBITRATOR’S CONFERENCE
CLIFTON BRISTOL
2-5 MAY 2025
ZANDILE NDLOVU
FAArb, PrPM (PMI), PrEng (ECSA)
I had the opportunity of attending and presenting at the Society of Construction Arbitrator’s annual conference in Clifton Bristol in May 2025. Several topics stood out for me, including the ‘The use of new technologies and AI in construction and how it would affect our work’ by Ilke Sahin Goler in which she gave a glimpse into the future of construction involving the incorporation robotics and Artificial Intelligence (AI), as well as how we should prepare ourselves for that change. In addition, a presentation on the ‘Construction mafia: a view from South Africa’ by Darlington Chakapfava gave insights into the challenges and opportunities that South Africa has in managing the construction mafia. I made a presentation on the ‘Interplay between traditional dispute resolution practices and formal arbitration’ in which I shared experience about Eswatini’s dual legal system and its effect on arbitration. Overall, it was an amazing experience and in meeting arbitrators from all over the world.
