4 May 2012
Keynote Address The Hon. Nick Greiner AC, Chairman, Infrastructure NSW
Session 1: Dispute Board Concepts Internationally - Divergence or Convergence?
The USA Approach of DRB Procedures Including Dispute Avoidance Practice - Roger Brown Paper - Presentation
FIDIC/MDB Approach in Respect of Dispute Adjudication Boards - Dr. Goetz-Sebastian Hoek - Paper - Presentation
DRB Practices and Trends in Australasia - Ron Finlay Paper Paper 1 Paper 2 Paper 3
Session 2: Dispute Avoidance - What Does a Dispute Board Offer?
USA Experience in Dispute Avoidance - What Does a Dispute Board Offer? - Ferdinand Fourie - Paper - Presentation
The Inherent Dispute Avoidance Properties of Dispute Boards - Romano Allione Paper
Dispute Avoidance Using Dispute Boards - the Australian Experience - Alan McLennan Presentation
Session 3: Owners' Perspectives on Dispute Boards
Dispute Boards in the US - An Owner's Perspective - Deborah Mastin Paper
Dispute Resolution Boards in Transport Infrastructure in NSW: Promoting a Collaborative Approach to Achieve Best-for-Project Outcomes - Chris Lock Paper Presentation
The Use, Learning and Future Direction of DRBs in Transport & Main Roads, Qld - Derek Skinner Presentation
Session 4: Future Opportunities for Dispute Boards
The Future of Dispute Boards in Non-Construction Applications and Why it Matters - James Perry Paper - Presentation
Opportunities for DRBFs in Industry Sectors of IT, ICT, Resources and Insurance - Ian Briggs Paper
Opportunities for DRBs in Defense Procurement, Manufacturing and Oil & Gas Market Sectors - John Cooper Paper
5 May 2012
Session 5: FIDIC's Experiences with Dispute Boards
Dispute Boards in FIDIC Contracts - Geoff French Presentation
FIDIC Experience with Dispute Boards - Aisha Nadar Presentation
Session 6: Key Legal Issues for Dispute Boards
Confidentiality and the Privileged Nature of DRB Meetings and Communications - Michael Weatherall Paper
DRBs and the Interaction with Arbitration - Robert Regan Paper
The Role of Lawyers in DRBs - Paula Gerber Paper
Statutory Adjudication and DRBs - Gerlando Butera Paper Presentation
Admissibility of Nonbinding Written Dispute Board Recommendations - Deborah Mastin Paper
Session 7: Recent Experiences with Dispute Boards
Lousiana's James J. Audubon Bridge Project - Harold McKittrick Presentation
Comparison of Xiaolangdi and Ghazi Barotha Projects - Paul Taggart Presentation
Case History of a DB's Use of Independent Experts - Dick Appuhn Paper
Sydney's Desalination Plant Project - George Golvan QC Paper
Session 8: Future of Dispute Boards in the Asia Pacific Region
Future of DBs in Australia and New Zealand - Graham Easton Paper Presentation
In the Asia/Pacific Region, "Quo Vadis" Dispute Boards? - Gordon Jaynes Paper
JICA's Efforts for Promotion of Dispute Boards in the Asian Region - Toshihiko Omoto Paper
The Dispute Resolution Adviser System in Hong Kong - Colin Wall Paper