Practical articles on project delivery, contracts and construction management — written by practitioners, not theorists.
These articles exist because the same questions come up again and again from councils, asset owners and developers. We'd rather put the answers here than watch good projects go sideways for avoidable reasons.
The Superintendent is one of the most important and most misunderstood roles in Australian construction contracts. Get it wrong and you hand contractors ammunition.
Read Article →Most cost overruns and programme blowouts in council capital works are predictable and preventable. Here's where they consistently go wrong.
Read Article →A constructability review at design stage costs a fraction of what it costs to fix the same problem during construction. So why do so many owners skip them?
Read Article →They're related but distinct disciplines. Confusing them — or assuming one person can do both well simultaneously — is a common and costly mistake.
Read Article →Brownfield delivery is fundamentally different to greenfield. The plan is a starting point — what happens when you hit the first unknown is what actually determines the outcome.
Read Article →Capital upgrades inside operating water treatment plants carry risks that standard project risk frameworks weren't designed to handle. Here's what actually works.
Read Article →Reading about delivery is useful. Having a senior practitioner on your project is better.