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The risk project owners fear the most is the only risk that can’t be transferred to a contractor and because of its increasing prevalence, it is leading to a reappraisal of how all other major project risks are managed. Ever
Contractors are normally an optimistic bunch. No valley is too deep to bridge. No location is too remote to access. No risk unmanageable. Recently however, a very dark and gloomy cloud has formed over the contracting industry in Queensland. Brisbane
On the day of the ‘race that stops a nation’ it is worth taking time to consider the runners, riders, owners and bookies in the race that builds a nation. Don’t know what race that is? Infrastructure Race Well you
The recent announcement of a $1.2B claim being submitted for alleged misrepresentation of utility risk on the Sydney Light Rail project will come as little surprise to anyone involved in the engineering construction industry and it highlights the issue of
The time has come for Lean Construction in Australia The Australian Construction Industry Forum policy paper ‘Boosting Construction Industry Productivity’ noted that in 2015-16 the Australian Construction Industry had a turnover of $212 Billion, equating to 12.7% of GDP, but
Dear Santa I know it’s been a long time since I last wrote to you (thanks for the Atari console and chopper bike btw) but there are a few things I would really like this year that I just can’t
The Project Delivery Sweepstake With the Spring Racing Carnival underway, thoughts turn to runners, riders and for some an annual flutter on the big race – the Melbourne Cup. For those less interested in studying form there is always a
The Brisbane Cross River Rail Project is likely to be a key battleground in the forthcoming election for the Queensland State Parliament. The Labor Party is fully committed to the project and whilst still in power, has already commenced the
The Queensland Major Contractors Association (QMCA), Infrastructure Association Queensland (IAQ) and Construction Skills Queensland (CSQ) have just released a mid -term update to their 2017 Queensland Major Projects Pipeline Report. Good News and Bad News Getting the bad news out
Last week I attended my first International Association for Contract and Commercial Management ( IACCM ) Australasia conference at the Crown hotel in Melbourne. I had been invited to participate in a panel discussion on the subject of Contracting for Success in