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Is there a compelling case for a prescribed Construction Code of Conduct to help correct market failure in the commercial sector of the Australian construction industry?
Winner of the 2023 Brooking Prize
The approach to Delay Analysis: Well, what does the contract say?
A highly commended paper in the 2023 Brooking Prize.
Third Party Losses on Building Contracts: Should the Panatown Principle be accepted into Australian Law?
A highly commended paper in the 2023 Brooking Prize.
Weaning Off Expert Witnesses: The Case for Single, Independent Experts in Australian Construction Disputes
A highly commended entry in the 2023 Brooking Student Prize.
A duty of care to prevent pure economic loss in building defect cases: Is legislative reform the answer?
A highly commended paper in the 2023 Brooking Student Prize.
The challenge to timely completion of underground works: A discussion on the use of contractual techniques to mitigate exposure to delays
A commended paper in the 2023 Brooking Student Prize.
Delay Analysis – Prospective, Retrospective and the Bwllfa Rationale
A commended paper in the 2023 Brooking Prize.
Unravelling Complexity: Towards a More Accessible Adjudication Process for Low-Value Claims
A commended paper in the 2023 Brooking Prize.
2023 SoCLA Chair's Report
Report of Ben Davidson, SoCLA Chair, for the 2023 Annual General Meeting to be held on 1 November 2023.