Editorial

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers – Management, Procurement and Law publishes studies in the construction industry covering managerial and legal topics with readership from both academic researchers and construction industry practitioners. This August issue covers three technical papers and one discussion in two topics. The first two articles, from Dolidze and Spillane (2020) and Al Hosni et al. (2020), address the emerging global issue of ‘being smart’ and the circular economy. The latter two, by Leung and Hui (2020) and Kowk et al. (2020), cover the mediation and contracting topics in construction