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SCL Australia Podcast

The Society of Construction Law Australia Podcast features industry and legal professionals discussing issues that are front of mind in the Australian construction sector, including content presented at our national events and conference, as well as industry interviews - find us on Twitter @SCLAust. This podcast is for reference purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice and should not be relied upon as such. You should always obtain legal advice about your specific circumstances. The views expressed in these podcasts are the speakers' own. They should not be taken as recommendations of the Society of Construction Law Australia.
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Dec 13, 2016

In this episode of our podcast series, we meet Alex Hartmann, Partner at Baker & McKenzie, who presented at the recent Society of Construction Law Australia National Conference. The Conference brought together lawyers and construction industry professionals to discuss ‘Building Australia’s Future.’

Alex presented on what happens to office waste when offices are stripped out.  There are 25,000 tonnes of office waste generated in Sydney each year alone, and only 25% of this is recyclable material. Alex’s presentation looks at drivers of this issue, including the need in commercial office leases for space to be returned ready for next tenancy. Time pressures are the enemy of recycling.

Alex notes that the energy ratings of buildings often only factor in design, and don’t look at reuse or recycling of construction waste.

Alex introduces us to the Better Buildings Partnership, which aims to bring about best practice relating to sustainability in managing construction waste, including via the Waste Guidelines.

Alex Hartmann is a Partner of the Sydney office of Baker & McKenzie and is regularly engaged in high-profile construction matters. He advises government and private sector clients on engineering contracts, construction projects and infrastructure-related legal issues. Alex's practice focuses on all facets of project delivery — from contract structuring, drafting and negotiation, to advice on contract administration and dispute resolution.

For more information please head to www.scl.org.au or find us on Twitter @SCLAust

This podcast is for reference purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice and should not be relied upon as such. You should always obtain legal advice about your specific circumstances. The views expressed in these podcasts are the speakers' own. They should not be taken as recommendations of the Society of Construction Law Australia.

Dec 4, 2016

In this episode of our podcast series, we meet Kiri Parr, Regional Legal Counsel, Arup, who presented at the recent Society of Construction Law Australia National Conference. The Conference brought together lawyers and construction industry professionals to discuss ‘Building Australia’s Future.’

Kiri speaks on the significant challenges of delivering successful projects and looks at some of the concurrent factors impacting our world. This includes how we use cities and buildings, the move from a labour to a knowledge economy, and the increase in collaboration and innovation.

Kiri asks whether the business norms we have adopted as construction professionals are allowing lawyers to deliver advantages to our clients. Kiri notes that this includes adversarial contracting, market power, no standardisation, and the obsession with perfectionism as lawyers.

Kiri posits that data analysis will drive efficiency in the future, and looks at ways that the construction industry and lawyers will need to work together to manage risks in this space. Kiri looks at what Toronto (Canada) and London (UK) is doing in the geotechnical engineering space, where borehole data is shared on a public database. This drives better risk management of geology, and is a space with opportunities for the Australian construction industry to improve.

As Regional Legal Counsel for Arup, Kiri leads the delivery of legal services to the business in the region, which encompasses Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and Indonesia. Prior to joining Arup in 2005, Kiri worked for 10 years in private practice specialising in construction law.  Kiri has a Bachelor of Arts and Law is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. 

 For more information please head to www.scl.org.au or find us on Twitter @SCLAust

 

This podcast is for reference purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice and should not be relied upon as such. You should always obtain legal advice about your specific circumstances. The views expressed in these podcasts are the speakers' own. They should not be taken as recommendations of the Society of Construction Law Australia.

Dec 4, 2016

In this episode, we meet Ashley Brinson, Executive Director of the Warren Centre. Ashley delivered the keynote address at the recent Society of Construction Law Australia National Conference. The Conference brought together lawyers and construction industry professionals to discuss ‘Building Australia’s Future.’

Ashley speaks on the innovation of opportunities, and looks at how can we improve and react to the situations around us. Ashley focuses on two key opportunities, the first being the AU$30 million opportunity to raise performance in the construction industry, and the second being global trade and engineering services.

Ashley looked at risk allocation across project levels and the potential to manage cost savings, demonstrating this by discussing the large cost blowouts on large energy projects in Australia in the LNG space.

A key takeaway from Ashley ’s presentation includes that we need policy, technology and law to work together to reduce infrastructure waste.

Ashley is dually qualified in law and chemical engineering, and is a Fellow and Chartered Professional Engineer of Engineers Australia, and a Fellow of the Institute of Chemical Engineers.

To read more about The Warren Centre head to http://thewarrencentre.org.au/ and Ashley can be found on twitter @jashleyb

For more information please head to www.scl.org.au or find us on Twitter @SCLAust

This podcast is for reference purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice and should not be relied upon as such. You should always obtain legal advice about your specific circumstances. The views expressed in these podcasts are the speakers' own. They should not be taken as recommendations of the Society of Construction Law Australia.

Dec 4, 2016

In this introductory episode, we introduce you to the Society of Construction Law Australia podcast.

The Society provides a forum for industry participants and thought leaders to connect and together initiate positive change in the construction industry for the benefit of the construction industry and public as a whole by influencing changes to legislation, policy and practice.

Be sure to subscribe for regular updates on technical and legal issues facing the construction industry. You can also find us on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram – just follow @SCLAust for updates.

This podcast is for reference purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice and should not be relied upon as such. You should always obtain legal advice about your specific circumstances. The views expressed in these podcasts are the speakers' own. They should not be taken as recommendations of the Society of Construction Law Australia.

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