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Baroudi, B and Metcalfe, M (2011) A human perspective of contractor prequalification. Construction Economics and Building, 11(02), 60-70.

Coggins, J (2011) From disparity to harmonisation of construction industry payment legislation in Australia: a proposal for a dual process of adjudication based upon size of progress payment claim. Construction Economics and Building, 11(02), 34-59.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Security of payments; construction contracts; construction management
  • ISBN/ISSN: 1837-9133
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.5130/AJCEB.v11i2.1939
  • Abstract:
    Since the introduction of the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act into New South Wales in 1999, construction industry payment legislation has progressively been enacted on a jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction basis throughout Australia. Of the eight Australian Acts, two distinct legislative models can be discerned – what have been termed the ‘East Coast’ and ‘West Coast’ models. This article compares the two models with respect to their payment systems and adjudication schemes, procedural justice afforded, incursion upon freedom of contract, uptake rates and efficiency. From this comparison, the strengths and weaknesses of the two models are identified. Finally, a dual process of adjudication based on progress payment claim size is proposed for a harmonised model, developed from previous proposals put forward by other authors, which aims to combine the strengths of the two existing models.

Gajendran, T, Brewer, G, Runeson, G and Dainty, A (2011) Investigating informality in construction: philosophy, paradigm and practice. Construction Economics and Building, 11(02), 84-98.

Kaewsri, N and Tonghong, T (2011) An investigation of women engineers in non-traditional occupations in the Thai construction industry. Construction Economics and Building, 11(02), 1-21.

Onukwube, H and Iyagba, R (2011) Construction professionals job performance and characteristics: a comparison of indigenous and expatriate construction companies in Nigeria. Construction Economics and Building, 11(02), 71-83.

Ramachandra, T and Rotimi, J (2011) The nature of payment problems in the New Zealand construction industry. Construction Economics and Building, 11(02), 22-33.

Runeson, G (2011) The demise of the journal ranking: a victory for common sense. Construction Economics and Building, 11(02), 99-100.