DISPUTE REVIEW BOARDS FOR MAJOR PROCUREMENT Professor John Sharkey AM
Wednesday 5 October 2016 – Wellington Thursday 6 October 2016 – Christchurch Friday 7 October 2016 – Auckland
The Society of Construction Law New Zealand Inc and the Australasian Chapter of the Dispute Resolution Board Foundation have combined to provide a presentation by Professor John Sharkey AM, one of the leading construction lawyers in Australia and internationally.
Professor Sharkey’s seminar will examine the history of the dispute board and the contribution it can make to effective project outcomes into the 21st century.
He will also illustrate how economical dispute boards can be and the efficiencies which can be obtained.
Professor Sharkey is a former head of the Construction and Engineering division of Norton Rose Fulbright, Australia, with more than 35 years practice in construction law.
He is a Professorial Fellow of the University of Melbourne. He has co-authored two books on Construction Law.
In 2006 John was made a member of the Order of Australia.
John is a very experienced Dispute Review Board member and is presently Chair of the Dispute Review Board for the New Zealand Inter Island HVDC Pole 3 Project. He was a founding board member of the Society of Construction Law of Australia; and in 2014 was a Founding Fellow of the International Academy of Construction Lawyers.
Visit www.constructionlaw.org.nz to register online and for all upcoming event and membership information