ABSTRACT
The Security of Payment Act (SOPA) 2004 regulates both progress claims under a construction contract and claims under a supply contract for construction works in Singapore. Construction adjudication was introduced into Singapore by Parliament's enactment of the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 200. The courts in Singapore are reluctant to interfere with the conduct of the adjudication process. The adjudicator is required to determine if interest is due and payable, the rate and also the commencement date of the interest in his determination. The role of the adjudicator in Singapore is set out clearly in the SOPA. However, the SOPA expressly mandates that the adjudicator must terminate the adjudication proceedings on a dispute arising to or arising from the contract if, before the adjudicator determines the dispute, the dispute is determined by a court, or any other dispute resolution proceedings.
