Jul 13, 2021What’s sustainability got to do with SOP?By Michael Chesterman I believe that SOP for parties working in the construction industry will only be achieved through a sustainable industry. What is SOP — security of payment? In simple terms, it means parties that carry out construction work receive payments owing to them under a construction contract. What is Sustainability? The Australian Contractors Association (ACA) has identified three…Construction6 min readConstruction6 min read
Jul 7, 2021Did you hear the one about the adjudicators who walked into a bar?By Michael Chesterman One adjudicator walks into the bar and asks for 10 shots of the establishment’s finest single malt scotch. The bartender sets him up, and the adjudicator takes the first shot in the row and pours it on the floor. …Adjudication4 min readAdjudication4 min read
Jul 7, 2021Let’s support the future of adjudication.By Michael Chesterman I am unapologetically a big supporter of adjudication. In a previous article entitled Adjudication is ‘simply the best’, I explained the reasons for arriving at such a position, namely:Construction Industry3 min readConstruction Industry3 min read
Jul 7, 2021Trusts will jolt the construction industry to its foundation. Are you ready?By Michael Chesterman If we are honest, when significant changes come that will disrupt the status quo of how we do things, most of us just put our heads in the sand and hope it all goes away. I know for a fact that many Head Contractors, in particular, have…Construction5 min readConstruction5 min read
Jul 7, 2021Construction industry parties must be more woke in 2021.By Michael Chesterman Before people criticise me for using the word ‘woke’ in this heading, I would like to explain what woke means to me. Woke implies an awakening to social issues. I recognise that woke may mean different things to other people because of the way it is employed…Construction Industry6 min readConstruction Industry6 min read
Jul 7, 2021Global Construction giant AIXI posts after-tax profit of $1 trillion for 2038 FYBy Michael Chesterman I published this article almost 3 years ago and I have decided to republish it without making any significant changes aside from updated market valuations for other industry disruptors. Why? Because I despair that the construction industry in Australia still has not embraced innovation of a significant nature…Construction Industry10 min readConstruction Industry10 min read
Jul 7, 2021Trusts are a reality. Affected parties need to take note!By Michael Chesterman Since the tabling of the Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Bill on 22 August 2017, I have written many articles on the significant SOP reforms contained in this Bill. …Construction3 min readConstruction3 min read
Jul 7, 2021Do lawyers make the best adjudicators?By Michael ChestermanConstruction7 min readConstruction7 min read
Jul 7, 2021I choose to challenge the underrepresentation of women in 2021.By Michael Chesterman I am writing this article in celebration of International Women’s Day (IWD). The theme of IWD this year is Choose to Challenge and that is an invitation I want to personally meet. I cannot begin to talk about the construction industry without acknowledging the horrific events of…Women In Construction8 min readWomen In Construction8 min read
Jul 7, 2021Regulators and the industry must partner upBy Michael Chesterman For the construction industry to build back better, there must be a genuine partnership between regulators and the industry.In Construction Australia7 min readIn Construction Australia7 min read
