News from the Society

We regret to record the death on 7th December of Brian Eggleston, one of our long-standing members. For an obituary, click here.

A paper by John Uff CBE, QC, delivered to the SCA/SCL Joint Meeting which took place on 6 July 2010, is available on our publications page.

The Society is pleased to welcome the following new member during 2008 - Robin Orme MA, MPHIL, DIP ARCH, RIBA, FCIArb.

The Society's Annual Conference 2010 was held from 30 April to 3 May at the Kenzi Menara Palace Hotel, Marrakech, Morocco.

The Society's Annual Conference 2008 was held in Budapest on 2-5th May.

The Society lost one of its most active and distinguished members on 2 November 2007 when Harold Crowter passed away. Harold was a Quantity Surveyor of huge renown and a highly respected arbitrator. He had recently retired as Hon Secretary of the Society.

It is with great sorrow that we heard that Gilbert Powell had died on 4 January 2006 at the age of 78. Gilbert Powell was qualified both as an architect and a quantity surveyor and became a very distinguished construction arbitrator. The Society extends its deepest sympathy to his family.

One of the Societies most distinguished Arbitrator Members has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate by Leeds Metropolitan University. The President and all members of the Society extend their congratulations to Ray.

The Society welcomes two new Overseas Members: Charles Molineaux, from Virginia USA, and Colin Wall, from Hong Kong.