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Australia's remarkable success at Paris 2024 is epitomised by Cameron McEvoy's first Olympic gold in the 50m freestyle. As an astrophysicist and mathematician, McEvoy's unconventional,...

Have you noticed that sometimes your contract document is called a “deed”, and sometimes it is called a “contract” or an “agreement”? This month, I...

If you’re a consultant or a subcontractor on a large project team, you may have noticed (or possibly, ignored ??) lots of documents at the...

Whenever I share my philosophies about why you should use a contract to support business risk management, I like to talk about the 3 key...

I’ve seen a plethora of consultant contracts during my 14 years in the construction and engineering industry. The rare diamonds have been short and practical....

I’m often asked how I became an engineering and construction lawyer.  I’m not one of those lawyers with a nice, linear career path. It’s been...

The wheels of the modern world turn on information. It has the potential to be worth a great deal of money to most organisations. That...

Over the last 2 years, I’ve noticed more and more “modern slavery clauses” cropping up in commercial contracts. They tend to be tacked on at...

I was delighted to speak to Zoho Contracts recently about the contract management challenges in construction. 00:00 – Intro 01:00 – Key contract management challenges...

The first serious engagement with a new project is typically the proposal (aka bid, quotation or tender). It’s a golden opportunity to set the project...