Dr Joseph Mante's Outputs (29)

Interplay between contract and public law: implications for major construction contracts and transparency. (2017)
Journal Article
MANTE, J. and NDEKUGRI, I. 2017. Interplay between contract and public law: implications for major construction contracts and transparency. Public procurement law review [online], 2, pages 98-114. Available from: https:westlaw.co.uk.

The relationship between infrastructure project owners and their contractors is generally governed by contract law. However, where the project owner is a State, there are often additional requirements from public law to be complied with. The challeng... Read More about Interplay between contract and public law: implications for major construction contracts and transparency..

Ghana: energy policy. (2016)
Other
ABBEY, K. and MANTE, J. 2016. Ghana: energy policy. In Tiess, G., Majumder, T. and Cameron, P. (eds.) Encyclopedia of mineral and energy policy. Berlin: Springer [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-40871-7_155-1

This contribution provides a general overview of Ghana's context and energy policy.

Arbitrability and public policy: an African perspective. (2016)
Journal Article
MANTE, J. 2017. Arbitrability and public policy: an African perspective. Arbitration international [online], 33(2), pages 275-294. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1093/arbint/aiw034

Growth in international trade has led to considerable expansion of the scope of matters capable of settlement by arbitration. In spite of sustained scholarly activity on arbitrability, the question of what is arbitrable remains controversial but rele... Read More about Arbitrability and public policy: an African perspective..

The challenges of infrastructure procurement in emerging economies and implications for economic development: a case study of Ghana. (2015)
Book Chapter
ANKRAH, N., MANTE, J. and NDEKUGRI, I. 2015. Challenges of infrastructure procurement in emerging economies and implications for economic development: a case study of Ghana. In Abdulai, R.T., Obeng-Odoom, F., Ochieng, E. and Maliene, V. (eds.) Real estate, construction and economic development in emerging market economies. Abingdon: Routledge [online], chapter 9, pages 174-201. Available from: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315762289-18

Infrastructure comprises the physical facilities, institutions and organisational structures or the social and economic foundations for the operation of a society (UNCTAD, 2008). The World Bank (1994) defines infrastructure in physical and economic t... Read More about The challenges of infrastructure procurement in emerging economies and implications for economic development: a case study of Ghana..

Resolving infrastructure-related construction disputes in developing countries: the Ghana experience. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MANTE, J. 2015. Resolving infrastructure-related construction disputes in developing countries: the Ghana experience. In Raiden, A. and Aboagye-Nimo, E. (eds.) Proceedings of the 31st annual Association of Researchers in Construction Management conference 2015 (ARCOM 2015), 7-9 September 2015, Lincoln, UK. Lincoln: ARCOM [online], pages 73-82. Available from: http://www.arcom.ac.uk/-docs/proceedings/e9c239a312539d0ed43df45e055a2d32.pdf

The last three decades have witnessed increased investment in infrastructure projects and construction activities in developing countries. Unfortunately, disputes often arise from such projects in developing countries that are resolved by arbitral tr... Read More about Resolving infrastructure-related construction disputes in developing countries: the Ghana experience..

Arbitrability and public policy: an African perspective. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MANTE, J. 2015. Arbitrability and public policy: an African perspective. Presented at the 2015 Society of legal scholars conference, 1-4 September 2015, York, UK.

The paper is divided into five sections. The first section provides a brief overview of the concept of arbitrability. The second section surveys the current trend and relationship between arbitrability and public policy in the European and American c... Read More about Arbitrability and public policy: an African perspective..

The influence of procurement methods on dispute resolution mechanism choice in construction. (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MANTE, J., NDEKUGRI, I., ANKRAH, N. and HAMMOND, F. 2012. The influence of procurement methods on dispute resolution mechanism choice in construction. In Smith, S.D. (ed.) Proceedings of 28th annual Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM) conference, 3-5 September 2012, Edinburgh, UK. Edinburgh: ARCOM [online], pages 979-988. Available from: http://www.arcom.ac.uk/-docs/proceedings/ar2012-0979-0988_Mante_Ndekugri_Ankrah_Hammond.pdf

The success of major infrastructure projects is crucial to economic development. Clients' expectations that infrastructure projects will meet their objectives are however confronted by hackneyed construction and engineering challenges relating to cos... Read More about The influence of procurement methods on dispute resolution mechanism choice in construction..

Arbitrability in the context of Ghana's new arbitration law. (2012)
Journal Article
MANTE, J. and NDEKUGRI, I. 2012. Arbitrability in the context of Ghana's new arbitration law. International arbitration law review [online], 15(2), pages 31-41. Available from: https://westlaw.co.uk

Examines the approach of Ghana's Alternative Dispute Resolution Act 2010 to the question of arbitrability. Reflects on the concept of arbitrability under international law, the relevant trends emerging from case law, and the approach adopted by the G... Read More about Arbitrability in the context of Ghana's new arbitration law..

Resolution of disputes arising from major infrastructure projects in developing countries. (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MANTE, J., NDEKUGRI, I., ANKRAH, N. and HAMMOND, F. 2011. Resolution of disputes arising from major infrastructure projects in developing countries. In Ruddock, L. and Chynoweth, P. (eds.) Proceedings of the 2011 CIB commission meeting on law and dispute resolution, in conjuction with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) construction and property conference (COBRA 2011) [online], 12-13 September 2011, Manchester, UK. Manchester: RICS, pages 94-106. Available from: http://www.irbnet.de/daten/iconda/CIB_DC24504.pdf

Multilateral Development Banks including the World Bank have identified infrastructure development as a crucial component of any poverty alleviation strategy in developing countries. The last two decades have seen tremendous increase in the percentag... Read More about Resolution of disputes arising from major infrastructure projects in developing countries..