Publications

Academic Journal Articles

1- El Tannir, M., El Daouk, M. and Chen, Y. (2026) “Influence of National Culture on the Interplay of Contractual and Relational Governance”, Project Leadership and Society (in review). 

2- El Daouk, M. (2025), "Rethinking Social Value in Projects: An Objectivist Framework for Creating Social Outcomes Through the Social Trifecta", International Journal of Managing Projects in Business, 18(2). doi: 10.1108/IJMPB-12-2024-0326.

3- El Daouk, M. (2025), "The Future of Approved Inspectors: Liable or Not Liable?", Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers – Management, Procurement and Law, 178(1), pp. 25–31. doi: 10.1680/jmapl.24.00008.

4- Castro, A. and El Daouk, M. (2025), "ESG Risks in Construction Law: Adding Teeth to the Governance of Construction Supply Chains", Society of Construction Law Journal, Spring. Available Here.

5- Castro, A. and El Daouk, M. (2025), "Raising the ESG Bar in Construction Law: Challenges and Opportunities for Construction Law Professionals", Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers – Management, Procurement and Law, 178(2), pp. 124–131. doi: 10.1680/jmapl.2025.178.2.124.

6- El Daouk, M. (2023), "Time of the Essence in Building Contracts", Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction, 15(2). doi: 10.1061/JLADAH.LADR-949.

7- El Daouk, M. (2023), "Introducing Halal to Construction Supply Chains in the UK’s Construction Sector", Journal of Islamic Marketing, 14(10), pp. 2385–2403. doi: 10.1108/JIMA-01-2022-0016.

8- El Daouk, M. (2021), "English Case Law on Islamic Finance: Interpretation and Application of Shariah Principles", Journal of Islamic Finance, 10(2), pp. 53–66. doi: 10.31436/jif.v10i2.596.

Practitioner Journal Articles

9- El Daouk, M. (2025), "Think Before You Text: Non-Formalised Agreements in English Construction Law", Construction Law Journal, 41(7), pp. 395–408.

10- Castro, A. and El Daouk, M. (2025), "Governing ESG in UK construction: Professional Perspectives and Dispute Risks", International Construction Law Review, 2025(4), pp. 364–383. Available Here

Reports, Institutional Publications, and Working Papers

11- Foa, R.S. and El Daouk, M. (2025), Between Faith and Fracture: Proxying Public Opinion in Wartime through Search Trends from Gaza, Lebanon, and Beyond, Department of Politics and International Studies, University of Cambridge (in progress).

12- Castro, A. and El Daouk, M. (2024), ESG in Construction Law: Evaluating Sustainable Practices in the UK Construction and Legal Industries, The Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction, UCL. doi. 10.14324/000.rp.10200814.

13- El Daouk, M. and Castro, A. (2024), ESG in Construction Law Survey, UCL Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction.

Internet Publications / Blogs

14- Castro, A. and El Daouk, M. (2023), "Climate Pledges, What Now? – Brief Reflections on the Impact of Corporate Climate Pledges", Cambridge International Law Journal Blog. Available Here.

15- El Daouk, M. (2022), "Supply Chains and Adversity", Cambridge University Land Society. Available Here.

16- El Daouk, M. (2021), "Virtual and In-Person Hearings Beyond COVID-19", Cambridge University Land Society Magazine. Available Here.

Books and Edited Volumes

17- El Daouk, M., Castro, A. and Roberts, A. (eds.) (2027), Construction Law and Project Management for the Built Environment, London: UCL Press (in progress).

18- El Daouk, M. (2027), "Historical Evolution of Construction Law", in Mohamad El Daouk, Armando Castro and Aeli Roberts, Construction Law and Project Management for the Built Environment (in review).

19- El Daouk, M. (2027), "Principles of Construction Contracts", in Mohamad El Daouk, Armando Castro and Aeli Roberts, Construction Law and Project Management for the Built Environment (in review).

20- El Daouk, M. and Castro, A. (2027), "ESG and Sustainable Construction: Advancing Black Letter Construction Law", in Mohamad El Daouk, Armando Castro and Aeli Roberts, Construction Law and Project Management for the Built Environment (in review).

21- El Daouk, M., Di Maddeloni, F. and Herszon Meira, L. (2026), "External Stakeholder Engagement and the Impacts of and on Local Communities", in Armando Castro and Kell Jones, ESG and Sustainability within the Built Environment: Navigating Business and Policy (in review).

22- El Daouk, M. (2026), "Ethical Construction Supply Chains", in ESG and Sustainability within the Built Environment: Navigating Business and Policy (in review).

Theses / Dissertations

23- El Daouk, M. (2024), Islamic Mortgages and Home Finance Under the Law of Real Property in England & Wales, PhD thesis, University of Cambridge.

24- El Daouk, M. (2020), The Contribution of Islamic Supply Chain Management Principles to the Front-End of Large-Scale Construction Projects, MSc dissertation, University College London.

25- El Daouk, M. (2018), To What Extent Could the Clash of English Law and Islamic Finance Principles be Assimilated by the English and Welsh Courts in “Construction Project Finance” Cases?, LLM dissertation, University of Strathclyde.