Society of Construction Law, Nigeria

The object of the Society is to promote for the public benefit, education, study and research (and publication of the useful results of such research) in the field of construction, engineering and infrastructure law and related subjects such as adjudication, arbitration and mediation in Nigeria.

Who are we?

The Society of Construction Law Nigeria (SCLN) is a knowledge-based international society built on the synergy of service providers and users of construction and infrastructure projects services founded in 2017. It currently has a board of trustees which includes notable legal practitioners, the then president of the Nigerian Society of Engineers and the past presidents of the Nigerian Institute of Architects and the Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors

Who Can Join?

SCLN membership is open to anyone with a professional interest in construction, engineering, infrastructure law, and the built environment in Nigeria. As a truly multidisciplinary society, SCLN welcome professionals from across the full spectrum of construction and capital project activities, not only lawyers.

Our members include barristers and solicitors advising on construction and infrastructure matters; arbitrators, adjudicators, mediators, and other dispute resolution practitioners; civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, geotechnical, and environmental engineers; architects, builders, quantity surveyors, estate surveyors and valuers, building surveyors, and urban and regional planners; project, programme, and construction managers; contract administrators and procurement professionals; health, safety, and environmental (HSE) practitioners; contractors, consultants, developers, facility and asset managers; public sector procurement, infrastructure, and regulatory officers; financiers and other professionals involved in project finance and infrastructure development; academics, researchers, and students.

Whether you work on or advise in relation to airports, roads, bridges, railways, seaports, power plants, dams, oil and gas facilities, utilities, telecommunications infrastructure, housing developments, commercial real estate, or any other construction or capital project in Nigeria, SCLN provides an ideal platform for professional development, knowledge sharing, networking, and collaboration.

Our Events

Training Events in Construction Law

SCLN is committed to advancing professional knowledge through regular meetings, seminars, workshops, conferences, and specialised training programmes in construction law, infrastructure, and other areas relevant to the built environment.

These programmes bring together lawyers, architects, engineers, builders, quantity surveyors, project managers, contractors, consultants, academics, public sector professionals, and other stakeholders involved in the planning, procurement, financing, delivery, and management of capital projects. They provide a platform for knowledge sharing, professional development, and collaboration across key sectors, including transportation, energy, oil and gas, housing, water resources, telecommunications, and other critical infrastructure projects.