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Constructive Acceleration in the UAE: A Matter of Contract, Law or Good Faith?

A highly commended paper in the Student Brooking Prize 2018 by Stefan Pislevik.

The Impact of the Government Procurement Agreement to Procurement Laws in Australia

This paper analyses the impact of the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) within the World Trade Organisation (WTO), procurement legislation in construction law in Australia. This paper proposes a study of the relationship between the entities (Australian Government and GPA) outlining how and why the GPA affects the Commonwealth Procurement Rules (CPR’s).  A Let's Connect submissions by Maike Barton.

Subjective objectivity – As built critical path analysis

This paper looks at the different methods of delay analysis defined by the Delay and Disruption protocol 2nd edition, some of their issues, and ‘subjective objectivity’ and bias by reference to Nobel Prize winner Dr Daniel Kahneman and his work on ‘Judgement Under Uncertainty: Heuristics and Biases’.  A Let's Connect Submission by Tommy Wakefield-Smith

2018 Chair's Report

This is the SoCLA Chair's Report for 2018

2018 Treasurer's Report

This is the 2018 Treasurer's Report.

2018 Notice of Annual General Meeting

This is the 2018 Notice of Annual General Meeting.

2018 Financial

This is the 2018 financial report prepared by PKF accountants 

Substandard Balconies are Flooding the Victorian Market: The Legal Context of Causes and Remedies

A highly commended paper in the Student Brooking Prize 2018 by Catherine Williams (published at (2018) 181 ACLN 37)

Lean this Way

Is a new standard form of construction contract required to drive greater adoption of lean construction principles and address high levels of waste and low labour productivity on construction projects in Australia?
A Let's Connect submission by Jon Brackenway

Lessons from Success and Failure in Major Construction Projects

Powerpoint slides from presentations by Adrian Hughes QC 

Does Equity undermine Construction Contract risk?

A commended paper in the Brooking Prize 2017 by Chris Lenz

Incorporating Active Risk Management In Construction Contracts

Winner of the Brooking Student Prize 2017 - Kevin Pascoe  (published at (2018) 33 BCL 333)

'Security of Payments - International Comparisons' Philip Britton

The Australian Construction Law Newsletter (ACLN) has kindly made available Philip Britton's insightful article 'Security of Payment - International Comparisons' from Issue #165

Is a DAB member appointment enforceable if one /both parties do(es) not sign a dispute adjudication agreement in connection with FIDIC contracts?

A commended paper in the Brooking Prize 2017 by Laura Lintott

Political Flim-Flam or Ground-Breaking Reform? A comment on the code for the tendering and performance of building work 2016

A highly commended paper in the Brooking Prize 2017 by Elizabeth Pearson (published at (2017) 177 ACLN 6)

Factoring in a Change to Infrastructure Delivery

A commended paper in the Brooking Prize 2017 by Justin O'Callaghan and Lucy Munt

Terrorism as an unforeseen intervening event in international construction projects

A highly commended paper in the Student Brooking Prize 2017 by Tina Funge

Reviving the Victorian Adjudication Review Process

A commended paper in the Student Brooking Prize 2017 by Dr Samer Skaik

Innovative Funding of Regional Infrastructure Projects Can value capture funding mechanisms play a significant role away from the urban environment?

2017 SoCLA National Conference paper by Sean Kelly

The Use of Project Bank Accounts and the Implication of the Construction Code of Conduct in Western Australia

2017 SoCLA National Conference paper by Professor Philip Evans

Hyperloop Down Under: how rapid ground transportation will change the way we move and work

2017 SoCLA National Conference Keynote paper by Sean M Duggan

Bringing the Power of Data Analytics to the Construction Industry

2017 SoCLA National Conference paper by Heidi Schweikert and Ronald Holtshausen

The Disruptive Client

2017 SoCLA National Conference paper by Kiri Parr, Kate Clark and Heidi Schweikert

Drop Your Tools - Does Expertise Have a Dark Side

2017 SoCLA National Conference paper by Dr Sean Brady

Are Australia's Cities Outgrowing its Construction Law ?

2017 SoCLA National Conference paper by Matthew Bell

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