Projects Insights

16 September 2009

Welcome to the September edition of Projects Insights, in which we'll look at:

the effect of the new cartel laws on infrastructure joint ventures
Dispute Resolution Boards as a way to manage conflict during a major project
the updated South East Queensland Infrastructure Plan and Program 2009-2026
negotiating in good faith - what does it mean and when do you have to do it?
the managing contractor model of relationship contracting
adjudication application procedures under Victoria's Security of Payment legislation
Tasmania's proposed Security of Payment bill; and
our role in the Victorian desalination project.

Infrastructure joint ventures as cartels?

Joint venturers need to understand the new cartel laws, warn Michael Corrigan and Lina Fischer, because they affect structuring and managing joint ventures - and breaking the law means severe penalties for companies and management alike.

Dispute resolution boards - prevention is better than a cure

By Sergio Capelli and Shaun Gallagher.

In part three of our series on dispute resolution trends and options, Sergio Capelli and Shaun Gallagher look at the effectiveness of Dispute Resolution Boards.

South East Queensland Infrastructure Plan and Program 2009-2026

By David Lester and Christopher Keane.

Australia's largest infrastructure program, the South East Queensland Infrastructure Plan and Program, has been updated, say David Lester and Chris Keane, with significant implications for the private sector.

What do you mean I have to negotiate in good faith?

By Frank Bannon, Julia Dreosti and Rebekah Poole.

Frank Bannon, Julia Dreosti and Rebekah Poole discuss a recent case which has shed some further light on your obligations if you enter a contract which requires you to negotiate in good faith if there's a dispute.

Relationship contracting: the managing contractor model

By Nicholas Tsirogiannis and Marko Misko.

When is it right to use the managing contractor model? Come to that, what is the managing contractor model? Nicholas Tsirogiannis and Marko Misko set out how it works, and when to use it for your relationship contracting.

A closer look at the Victorian Security of Payment legislation

By Lee Carroll.

A rare case on the Victorian security of payment laws sheds some light on its operation - and how closely the Victorian courts are following NSW's in their interpretation. Lee Carroll looks at what the court said, and how it affects adjudication application procedures.

Security of Payment scheme coming to Tasmania

By Jonathan McTigue.

Tasmania is a step closer to having its own security of payment legislation, says Jonathan McTigue.

Clayton Utz advises winning bidder on Victorian Desalination Project

By Dan Fitts, Marcus Davenport and Naomi Kelly.

Dan Fitts, Marcus Davenport and Naomi Kelly explain how Clayton Utz continues to consolidate its reputation as the legal adviser of choice on Australia's largest and strategically significant infrastructure projects.

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