Burnout: The hidden risk in high-performance work, with Dr Carly Shrever and Sally Ryan

Dr Carly Shrever is a lawyer, psychologist and empirical researcher. Sally Ryan is a psychologist and family therapist. Both are Directors at Human Ethos, which helps lawyers experience greater satisfaction and wellbeing in their work.  In this episode, Carly and Sally unpack stress and burnout in…

Why construction is still slow to adopt AI, with Elena Stojcevski and Veno Panicker

Elena Stojcevski and Veno Panicker are Partners in Construction and Infrastructure at Hamilton Locke. In this episode, they discuss why the construction industry has been slow to adopt AI despite its transformative potential. The conversation covers productivity challenges, procurement models, and…

The Challenger disaster, the Tesseract decision and the role of academia in project success, with Cara North, Eleanor Clifford, Sean Brady and Wayne Jocic

In this special episode ahead of the 2026 SoCLA National Conference in Sydney, this episode features four speakers from our most recent conference in Brisbane. In the first interview Cara North and Eleanor Clifford unpack their Brooking Prize winning paperexploring multi-party and multi-contract ar…

How contracts shape culture in construction, with Kiri Parr

Kiri Parr is a construction lawyer and industry commentator focused on how procurement, contracting and risk allocation shape behaviour in the construction sector. In this episode, Kiri unpacks why “culture” in construction can’t be fixed in isolation - because structures drive culture. She explai…

Amending Less, Building More: Why Australia Needs Truly Standard Contracts, with Adam Perl

Adam Perl is a construction partner at Pinsent Masons and a leading voice in construction law reform. In this episode, Adam unpacks the structural drivers behind Australia’s high infrastructure and construction costs. The conversation explores the industry’s productivity challenges, the consequenc…

Why late payment still drives so many construction disputes

Blake Frost is a Partner at HopgoodGanim, where he leads the firm’s Construction practice. In this episode, Blake explores why late payment remains at the heart of many construction disputes. He also unpacks the Queensland security of payment regime, explains how extended timeframes and jurisdicti…

Delivering safe offshore wind projects, with Kelly-Ann Ee

Kelly-Ann Ee is the Head of Health, Safety and Environment at Star of the South, bringing more than a decade of experience working across offshore wind projects in global markets. In this episode, Kelly-Ann unpacks why safety culture is such a critical part of delivering complex energy infrastruct…

Limiting Liability for Faulty Tender Information: Is there a better way? With Lucas Shipway

Lucas Shipway is a Barrister at Greenway Chambers, with a practice focused on construction and infrastructure disputes. In this episode, Lucas breaks down his presentation "Limiting Liability for Faulty Tender Information: Is there a better way?". He covers the Sydney Light Rail's $500 million dis…

Is Queensland ready to rethink liability, with Emily Ng

Emily Ng is Special Counsel in the Construction, Infrastructure, and Projects team at Holding Redlich, where she advises on the full project lifecycle for major energy, resources, and infrastructure developments. In this episode, Emily discusses the struggle of achieving work-life balance, particu…

Reforming construction law for consistency, with Sean Kelly

Sean Kelly is a Partner at Clayton Utz. Sean focuses on major projects and construction, and he has extensive experience in project delivery and dispute resolution. In this episode, Sean takes us through significant changes in construction law. He discusses the rationale for the changes, the natio…