Australasia Commercial Management of Construction Conference
Shangri-La Sydney , 176 Cumberland Street, Sydney New South Wales 2000
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From $184 + GST
Overview
The RICS Australasia Commercial Management Conference returns in 2025 as a hybrid event – face to face in Sydney at the elegant Shangri-La Hotel, with the option to join remotely for those unable to attend in-person.
In 2025, we expect to see a variety of industry and sector trends impacting the commercial success of major construction projects across Australasian markets. This year’s conference will examine several of the key issues impacting the management of commercial contracts in the region.
Don’t miss the opportunity to hear from our diverse range of panellists and presenters. With industry-leading content and speakers from across the sector, the conference is an invaluable opportunity for commercial teams to come together and discuss the issues impacting their future project outcomes.
Event chair: Steve Evans FRICS, Director, Concordia Resolution
Key topic and learning outcomes
- Learn from real-life case studies on dispute avoidance and collaboration, with leading professionals exploring alternative dispute resolution methods.
- An in-depth look at the role of experts and best practice in Program Delay Analysis and the factors that make a successful delay claim.
- A discussion on project cost over-runs - examining international examples of Should Cost Modelling.
- Key construction law updates, including case studies for Australia and New Zealand.
- A panel on gender representation in commercial management, and how more might be done to recruit and retain female talent.
Key speakers
- Andy Higgs BSc(Hons), FRICS, GAICD, General Manager - Commercial - Snowy Hydro
- Áine Flannery MRICS, Principal Advisor - Contracts - Rio Tinto
- Lee Armstrong, Director - Versed Advisory
- Pouya Razavi, Commercial Director - Major Projects - Sydney Water
- Richard Ioffrida, Project Director, John Holland
- Angela Ashworth MRICS, Head of Commercial Services - Auckland Airport
- Surabhi Kashyap, MRICS, Contract Manager - Major Projects - Sydney Water
- Jonathan McKenzie MRICS, Head of Commercial, Summerset
- Alex Hartmann, Partner - Hall & Wilcox
- Kris Bradley, Project Director - Sydney Water
- Steven C Evans FRICS, Concordia Resolution
- Colin Bond FRICS, Executive Director - HJA
- James Wilcox FRICS, Managing Principal - Investructure
- Tony Hilton MRICS, Director - CCR
- Jonathan Pimlott FRICS, Operations Manager - BECA
- Robert Nelson-Williams MRICS, Director - Connell Griffin
- Yazeed Abdelhadi MRICS, Director - Rimkus
- Reuben Burns MRICS, Director - Versed Advisory
- James Millen MRICS MCIArb, Director - Diales
- Peter Colacino, Project Strategy and Delivery Lead, Mott Mcdonald
- Laing O'Rourke Commercial Team
- Stefan Fenk, Partner - Hall & Wilcox
- Viv Pachoud, Senior Consultant - Hatch Consulting
- Patsi Michalson - RICS Dispute Resolution Manager
Published date: 12 February 2025
Testimonials from 2024
“The event was great, the topics and panel discussions were very informative and as always, a great opportunity to catch up with some familiar faces.”
“It was another great event and continues to go from strength to strength.”
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