How we communicate, who we trust, or how we assess and share risks are all culturally determined and affect how we interact with one another. These behaviours need to be understood for organisational culture problems to be addressed and rectified successfully. Read More
Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose
In an effort to limit point scoring opportunities, both main parties have so far shied away from committing to much needed reforms. Chanticleer has called this a wakeup call for industry. Read More
Leading the ACA – President, Duncan Gibb
Duncan Gibb writes about why he accepted the role of President of the Australian Constructors Association. Read More
Dab the brake on projects but accelerate reform
The NSW government has declared its pipeline full for any new major projects in the short to medium term. Hats off to the government for its bold admission. Read More
Will project trust accounts reduce industry insolvencies?
Security of payment for subcontractors is an area where seemingly none of the legislated ‘big sticks’ have solved the problem. Read More
Improving construction outcomes through strategic collaboration contracts
A strategic collaboration contract is a long-term multi-party contract that an asset owner puts in place with its panel of contractors/suppliers. Read More
Allyship - The word for 2021 and beyond.
As is tradition, at the end of 2021 various dictionaries chose their top word for the year. Many chose ‘vaccine’ as the 2021 word of the year, for obvious reasons! Dictionary.com selected ‘allyship’, as their word of the year. Read More
How Complex System Theory can be applied to the construction industry
If we want to solve the critical issues facing the construction industry and deliver the record pipeline of projects, we need to first understand how the industry works. Read More
Tiers no more—simple solutions to the problems of a complex system
It has been suggested by some that one way to address this problem of shortages is to break up large projects into smaller packages of work that can be undertaken by ‘Tier 2’ and ‘Tier 3’ contractors. This assumes there is some magical pool of resources sat waiting to be tapped. Read More
The time to act is now – not in 5, 10, 15 years!
The much-anticipated 2021 Australian Infrastructure Plan did not disappoint with its recommendations, but it fell short in one critical area—its implementation timeframes. Read More