Construction Failures – Have We Learned the Lessons of History?
Dr Donald Charrett (2012) 143 ACLN 40 Failures of buildings or engineered facilities which involve collapse of structures or result in loss of life are usually scrutinised in a public inquiry such as a Royal Commission or Committee of Inquiry. This paper reviews some past public inquiries into construction failures, and highlights the lessons that,
- Published in Contractual Indemnities
Managing Design Risk – Cost, Time and Quality?
Dr Donald Charrett (2012) 142 ACLN 6 This paper endeavours to identify the major design risks in a construction project, generally under the headings of scope, time, cost and quality. The fundamental importance of design in achieving a project that satisfies the manifold requirements of aesthetics, functionality, constructability, operability, maintainability and economic performance over its
- Published in Practice and Procedure
”A common law of construction contracts” – or vive la différence?
Dr Donald Charrett (2012) ICLR 72 The title of this paper refers to the question of the extent to which construction law around the world is, or can be universal, and to what extent there are irreconcilable differences between legal systems and/or jurisdictions. The world is a big place – as at 2011 there are
- Published in Construction Contracts
Statutory Intervention into the Common Construction Law of Australia – Progress or Regress?
Donald Charrett & Matthew Bell (Melbourne Law School) (2011) 137 Australian Construction Law News 6. Much of Australia’s common law does not substantially differ from the common law of England where it originated. Whilst Australia is a federation of six States and two Territories, the High Court of Australia, the country’s final court of appeal,
- Published in Construction Contracts
The Internationalisation of Contracting: Australian Contractors in Asia
Donald Charrett & Toby Shnookal (2011) 138 Australian Construction Law News 6. This paper examines the growing need for contracts to be transportable across different legal frameworks, both common law and code based. Australian contractors are increasing involved in projects within jurisdictions where the Australian domestically developed contract suites are not commonly used. Through such
- Published in Miscellaneous Issues