Table of contents - Special Issue: Construction law
Guest Editors: Brodie McAdam
Contract interpretation: potential for relaxing the exclusionary rule
Andrew MilnerThe purpose of this paper is to analyse the practical policy arguments that support the exclusion of pre‐contractual negotiations in the interpretation of written contracts, and…
Cost benefit analysis approach to global claims
Wayne Edward Lord, Thomas Edward GrayThe purpose of this paper is to examine relevant case law governing the failure and/or success of global or rolled‐up claims, where it is said to be impractical or impossible to…
A consideration of recovery of prolongation costs in a construction context
Ronan ChampionThe purpose of this paper is to review the principles for valuation and proof of contractor's claims for additional site overheads arising from delays to completion of…
Proposal for a “Dual Scheme” model of statutory adjudication for the Australian building and construction industry
Michael C. Brand, Philip DavenportThe purpose of this paper is to outline a proposal for a Dual Scheme model of statutory adjudication for the Australian building and construction industry.
New homes and consumer rights: England and Australia compared
Philip Britton, Julian BaileyThe purpose of this paper is to contrast consumer laws in England and Australia in relation to residential building projects, and considers how the laws of England may be improved…