SCL Australia Podcast

Have people ever seemed to act inconsistently to you? Why do you think people are incredibly open and flexible one day, but very focused and structured the next? Why do you think some people are infuriated by things that seem insignificant to you?

This episode podcast explores two key systems in our brain: (un)creatively named System I and System II.

By understanding how these systems work together can provide helpful insight into understanding why we make decisions and act in the ways we do.

Anna Waters specialises in organisational engagement, leadership and performance. Anna has a deep understanding of neuroscience and psychology, which gives insight into human behaviour in the workplace. As a management consultant at NeuroPower Group, Anna applies evidence based frameworks and methodologies to help individuals, teams and organisations to realise and exceed their potential.

NeuroPower Group website: www.neuropowergroup.com

Connect with Anna on linked in: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-waters-10974324/

Follow NeuroPower Group on Linked in: https://www.linkedin.com/company/neuropower/

Follow Anna on twitter: @anna_waters_1

Follow NPG on twitter: @NeuroPower

Links to books:

https://www.amazon.com/NeuroPower-Leading-NeuroIntelligence-Peter-Burow-ebook/dp/B00HGYUJY0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1526949863&sr=8-1&keywords=neuropower

https://www.amazon.com/Behavioural-Economics-Business-behavioural-economics/dp/0992513553/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1527029995&sr=8-5&keywords=behavioural+economics+for+business

https://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Fast-Slow-Daniel-Kahneman/dp/0374533555/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1526949938&sr=8-1&keywords=thinking+fast+and+slow

https://www.amazon.com/Nudge-Improving-Decisions-Health-Happiness/dp/014311526X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1526950030&sr=1-1&keywords=nudge

This podcast is for reference purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice and should not be relied upon as such. You should always obtain legal advice about your specific circumstances. The views expressed in these podcasts are the speakers' own. They should not be taken as recommendations of the Society of Construction Law Australia.

Sean Brady, SCL Australia Director, interviews Kiri Parr, Arup Principal and Legal Counsel, on how we need to disrupt the construction industry.

Have clients given too much power to their lawyers?

Where are we as a construction industry? Where are we headed?

What are the impacts of mega projects on the everyday working lives of our people, and what are the biggest disconnects between how we think big projects work, as opposed to how they actually work in practice?

Why is Australia holding back from being a leader in the construction industry? And are lawyers and financiers best placed to determine a project’s procurement model?

Kiri discusses all this and more on the SCL Australia Podcast.

This podcast is for reference purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice and should not be relied upon as such. You should always obtain legal advice about your specific circumstances. The views expressed in these podcasts are the speakers' own. They should not be taken as recommendations of the Society of Construction Law Australia.

Follow SCL Australia on Twitter: @SCLAust

Follow Kiri Parr on Twitter: @KiriParr

This podcast is for reference purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice and should not be relied upon as such. You should always obtain legal advice about your specific circumstances. The views expressed in these podcasts are the speakers' own. They should not be taken as recommendations of the Society of Construction Law Australia.

Jaclyn Smith, Director of SCL Australia, interviews Andrew Stephenson (Partner at Corrs Chambers Westgarth) and Craig Macaulay (Executive Director at KordaMentha Forensic) on updates to predictive coding and technology assisted review, and what this means for construction disputes.

This podcast is for reference purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice and should not be relied upon as such. You should always obtain legal advice about your specific circumstances. The views expressed in these podcasts are the speakers' own. They should not be taken as recommendations of the Society of Construction Law Australia.

Raisa Conchin and Elizabeth Conlan discuss how to manage the pre-allocation of risk in the era of proportionate liability.

Raisa Conchin is a Partner of Wotton + Kearney and Elizabeth Conlan is a Senior Associate of Wotton + Kearney.

Kindly sponsored by Baker McKenzie, this SCL event was held on 8 March 2017 in Brisbane.

This podcast is for reference purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice and should not be relied upon as such. You should always obtain legal advice about your specific circumstances. The views expressed in these podcasts are the speakers' own. They should not be taken as recommendations of the Society of Construction Law Australia.

On 14 June 2017, a shocked world watched a tragedy unfold in the west of London. When the smoke cleared from the fire at the Grenfell Tower, 71 people were found to have perished. Whilst the specific causes of the fire are still being investigated, there is no doubt that the recent installation of polyethylene-core façade cladding was a major contributor to its reduced survivability; in turn, the ability of that cladding to be installed is being seen as a significant failure of the regulatory system for the protection of building occupants.

On 8 May 2018, Matthew Bell presented a paper to the Society of Construction Law in London. The paper was awarded the Hudson Prize for 2017, the construction law essay prize awarded by the Society. The title of the paper – ‘“How is that even possible?” Raising construction regulation from the ashes of Grenfell Tower’ reflects both the visceral reaction of the community that such a fire could happen in London in 2017, and the concerted efforts which are being made to reform the regulatory system so as to make it fit for the purpose of keeping residents safe.

Matthew’s paper – which is available via www.scl.org.uk – explores the challenge for construction law regulation identified in the wake of the Grenfell disaster, and similar residential building fires around the world. At its heart, the challenge is to devise effective legal means by which dwellings can be built, and maintained, so that they remain safe for their residents. Achievement of this ambition may appear straightforward; however, the complex interplay of commercial, technical and legal pressures involved in modern urban developments means that the regulatory regime needs to be carefully calibrated.

The paper examines the approach taken to re-thinking the regulatory system for residential building by reviews which have been instigated as a result of these fires, in the UK and Australia. Prominent amongst these reviews is that of Dame Judith Hackitt in the UK, which published its Interim Report in December 2017. This Report shows a clear intention towards an holistic reassessment of measures and philosophies which underpin the current regulatory regime, including performance-based specification. As the paper notes, a similar willingness to reassess regulatory strategies has been shown in Australia, with significant reforms recently enacted or in prospect.

Matthew is a Senior Lecturer and Co-Director of Studies for Construction Law at Melbourne Law School. He is also Chair of the Academic Subcommittee of the Society of Construction Law Australia. His paper was delivered to a full house at the National Liberal Club in Whitehall.

Follow SCL Australia on Twitter: @SCLAust

Follow Matthew Bell on Twitter: @MelbConstrucLaw

This podcast is for reference purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice and should not be relied upon as such. You should always obtain legal advice about your specific circumstances. The views expressed in these podcasts are the speakers' own. They should not be taken as recommendations of the Society of Construction Law Australia.