More to come in 2026
The back half of the year is shaping up to be a busy one. We've got a strong line-up of events in development across Australia, tackling the issues shaping construction law right now.
Topics on the agenda include the latest shifts in security of payment, how time and cost risk gets allocated in an age of shocks, the realities of cost-reimbursable contracts, and emerging trends in construction arbitration — brought to you alongside leading firms and practitioners around the country.
There's plenty on for younger practitioners too, with social events and mooting through our Young Construction Committee, and our 2026 mentoring program now open for applications.
And we'll be closing out the year with end-of-year functions in cities around the country.
Details for each event will be confirmed closer to the date — keep an eye on this page and our channels so you don't miss out.
We're also looking forward to the Stynes Address to be held in Sydney on 27 October — one of the highlights on our calendar. More details to be announced soon.
Watch this space for more information.
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Sydney NSW
Sydney Build Expo
This event has been postponed.
Please click here for more information.
Sydney Build is Australia’s leading construction, design and infrastructure show taking place at the ICC Sydney, March 19th & 20th.
The show attracts 10,000+ attendees from architects, developers, contractors, civil engineers, government, suppliers and construction professionals.
Your ticket will give you access to 300+ speakers across 20 summits, 350+ exhibitors, CPD sessions, multiple networking events, the Women in Construction Networking Event, LinkedIn Networking Lounge, the Festival of Construction, plus much more.
REGISTER FOR YOUR FREE TICKET
Please click here for more information.
Sydney Build is Australia’s leading construction, design and infrastructure show taking place at the ICC Sydney, March 19th & 20th.
The show attracts 10,000+ attendees from architects, developers, contractors, civil engineers, government, suppliers and construction professionals.
Your ticket will give you access to 300+ speakers across 20 summits, 350+ exhibitors, CPD sessions, multiple networking events, the Women in Construction Networking Event, LinkedIn Networking Lounge, the Festival of Construction, plus much more.
REGISTER FOR YOUR FREE TICKET
Perth WA
Transforming Well Being in the Workplace
Online registration for this event has now closed. If you wish to attend, please email.
Research continues to find that workplace mental duress and strain is affecting an alarming number of professionals in the construction industry, impacting on their health and family life.
Members are invited to a seminar by Kelli MacMillan, registered psychologist and former lawyer, to help professionals build essential coping skills to consistently perform at the top of their game.
This is a free event and is open to all.
Members are encouraged to extend this invitation to colleagues and associates. More information is available on this flyer.
The seminar will prove 1 CPD point for legal practitioners.
Research continues to find that workplace mental duress and strain is affecting an alarming number of professionals in the construction industry, impacting on their health and family life.
Members are invited to a seminar by Kelli MacMillan, registered psychologist and former lawyer, to help professionals build essential coping skills to consistently perform at the top of their game.
This is a free event and is open to all.
Members are encouraged to extend this invitation to colleagues and associates. More information is available on this flyer.
The seminar will prove 1 CPD point for legal practitioners.
Sydney NSW
Innovating the commercial framework - Improving contractual structures and aligning incentives between project owners and the supply chain – presentation by McKinsey & Company
Online registration for this event has closed. If you wish to attend, please email.
Advancing contractual structures and aligning incentives between project owners and the supply chain in Australia can help improve project outcomes and increase market appetite and competition. McKinsey & Company research suggests that contractors and suppliers consider contractual structures and incentives to be the principal hurdle to achieving better outcomes on projects, transaction complexity and regulatory burden add unnecessary cost and delays and prevent high productivity.
Presented by Peter Trueman.
More information is available on this flyer.
Please email if you have any enquiries about this event.
Advancing contractual structures and aligning incentives between project owners and the supply chain in Australia can help improve project outcomes and increase market appetite and competition. McKinsey & Company research suggests that contractors and suppliers consider contractual structures and incentives to be the principal hurdle to achieving better outcomes on projects, transaction complexity and regulatory burden add unnecessary cost and delays and prevent high productivity.
Presented by Peter Trueman.
More information is available on this flyer.
Please email if you have any enquiries about this event.
Adelaide SA
Adelaide End of Year Function
SoCLA invites you to celebrate the end of another huge year in Construction Law.
Come and catch up with Andrew Robertson, of Piper Alderman, Chair of the Society of Construction Law, and Jeremy Coggins, the winner of this year’s Brooking prize for his paper ‘'Levelling the Playing Field’ – A proposal for the regulation of unfair contract terms in construction contracts.
Please feel free to extend an invitation to your colleagues.
More information is available on this flyer.
Registrations close on Monday, 9 December 2019.
REGISTER
Come and catch up with Andrew Robertson, of Piper Alderman, Chair of the Society of Construction Law, and Jeremy Coggins, the winner of this year’s Brooking prize for his paper ‘'Levelling the Playing Field’ – A proposal for the regulation of unfair contract terms in construction contracts.
Please feel free to extend an invitation to your colleagues.
More information is available on this flyer.
Registrations close on Monday, 9 December 2019.
REGISTER
Melbourne VIC
2019: The Year That Was and the Year Ahead
You are invited to SoCLA's end of year function.
To supplement festive cheer, refreshments and networking opportunities, four leading figures in the construction industry will provide brief reflections on developments in 2019 and their thoughts on the opportunities in the year ahead.
More information is available on this flyer.
Registrations close Friday 6 December 2019.
To supplement festive cheer, refreshments and networking opportunities, four leading figures in the construction industry will provide brief reflections on developments in 2019 and their thoughts on the opportunities in the year ahead.
More information is available on this flyer.
Registrations close Friday 6 December 2019.
International
SCL-CIArb International Conference on Construction Law and Arbitration
This three-day international conference will feature significant developments in construction and arbitration law in India and be a momentous forum for industry leaders and specialists. Carrying on the reputable legacy of the 7th International Construction Law Conference, New Delhi, which was a conclave of more than 350 delegates and speakers from 24 countries, SCL India and CIArb India have joined hands to create a bigger and stronger gathering of judges, lawyers, construction professionals, academicians, industry leaders, engineers, and architects and other professionals from around the globe for exchanging ideas on contemporary issues of importance to the construction industry worldwide and India, particularly.
More information is available at www.SCLIndiaConference.com
More information is available at www.SCLIndiaConference.com
Melbourne VIC
Renewable Energy Projects - Building the Future
Online registration for this event has closed
SoCLA, MinterEllison, Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) are presenting a panel event on 28 November 2019. It will provide in-depth insights into all aspects of the development of renewable energy projects in Australia from engineering and construction, legal and commercial perspectives.
More information is available on this flyer.
REGISTER
SoCLA, MinterEllison, Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) are presenting a panel event on 28 November 2019. It will provide in-depth insights into all aspects of the development of renewable energy projects in Australia from engineering and construction, legal and commercial perspectives.
More information is available on this flyer.
REGISTER
Brisbane QLD
Quantum Meruit claims following Mann v Paterson Constructions?
Online registration for this event has now closed. Please email if you wish to attend.
Prior to the High Court's recent decision in Mann v Paterson Constructions Pty Ltd [2019] HCA 32, claims by builders and contractors on a quantum meruit basis could not exceed the agreed contractual price. That practice has now been ruled out in many cases.
This seminar will cover the background decision, precisely what was and was not decided and how the reasoning can affect both inside and outside the construction industry.
The key areas that will be reviewed include:
the differences between divisible and entire obligations;
understanding what the case decided;
the three sets of differing reasoning;
variations regulated by statute; and
broader impact.
For more information please see this flyer.
Prior to the High Court's recent decision in Mann v Paterson Constructions Pty Ltd [2019] HCA 32, claims by builders and contractors on a quantum meruit basis could not exceed the agreed contractual price. That practice has now been ruled out in many cases.
This seminar will cover the background decision, precisely what was and was not decided and how the reasoning can affect both inside and outside the construction industry.
The key areas that will be reviewed include:
the differences between divisible and entire obligations;
understanding what the case decided;
the three sets of differing reasoning;
variations regulated by statute; and
broader impact.
For more information please see this flyer.
Brisbane QLD
Building Bridges: Resolving Disputes through International Arbitration
The Society is pleased to be a supporting organisation of this conference which will launch Australian Arbitration Week. SoCLA members can register at the CIArb Australia/ACICA member discounted rate.
For registration and other details including discount accommodation at The Westin Brisbane, please click here.
For registration and other details including discount accommodation at The Westin Brisbane, please click here.
Perth WA
The Future of WA Arbitration
Members are invited to attend an exclusive panel discussion and networking event for leaders within the WA arbitration community, proudly sponsored by Francis Burt Chambers, Law In Order, FTI and Pinsent Masons.
Join the Honourable Wayne Martin AC QC and Scott Ellis of Francis Burt Chambers, Mohan Pillay of Pinsent Masons Singapore, Catherine McNeilly, Legal Project Manager, INPEX, Elizabeth Miller, Law In Order’s Global Head of eHearing Services and Stephen Rae, FTI’s Senior Managing Director Australia, for a lively discussion covering the WA Arbitration Survey, the 2019 Queen Mary International Construction Arbitration Survey, choice of arbitration seats, arbitration agreements, running large arbitrations, the GAR Arbitration Pledge and more, moderated by Brian Millar of Francis Burt Chambers.
More information and rsvp details are available on this flyer.
Kindly supported by Law Council of Australia, Law Society of WA, ACICA, CIArb, Resolution Institute and SoCLA
Join the Honourable Wayne Martin AC QC and Scott Ellis of Francis Burt Chambers, Mohan Pillay of Pinsent Masons Singapore, Catherine McNeilly, Legal Project Manager, INPEX, Elizabeth Miller, Law In Order’s Global Head of eHearing Services and Stephen Rae, FTI’s Senior Managing Director Australia, for a lively discussion covering the WA Arbitration Survey, the 2019 Queen Mary International Construction Arbitration Survey, choice of arbitration seats, arbitration agreements, running large arbitrations, the GAR Arbitration Pledge and more, moderated by Brian Millar of Francis Burt Chambers.
More information and rsvp details are available on this flyer.
Kindly supported by Law Council of Australia, Law Society of WA, ACICA, CIArb, Resolution Institute and SoCLA