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Infrastructure Law: Delivering Projects and Managing Risks

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$ 2,060.00

START DATE

 28 October

MODE

 On Campus (Sydney)

DURATION

 2 days

COMMITMENT

 8 hrs
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Meet the Experts

Andrew Chew

Andrew Chew
Adjunct Associate Professor (Industry), UTS Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building (DAB); Visiting Professor, UTS Faculty of Law

Andrew is a practitioner academic with wide-ranging experience in various infrastructure fields including public-private partnerships, transport, hospitals, telecommunications and property development. He was previously a partner at Corrs Chambers Westgarth and has continued to engage with the sector as a consultant since retirement from Corrs partnership.  

As a qualified engineer, Andrew’s unique perspective has benefited his work on a number of Australia's most significant infrastructure projects. Recent projects include the Cross River Rail, North-East Link, Sydney Metro (NWRL), Sydney Light Rail, Sydney Gateway, Community Plus (Ivanhoe Estate), Social and Affordable Housing Fund (SAHF 1 and 2) and New Royal Adelaide Hospital.

Andrew is a Chartered Professional Engineer and have been recognised as a leading lawyer in Chambers Asia Pacific Guide, Best Lawyers Peer Review and International Who’s Who Legal. He is also an Adjunct Associate Professor (Industry) at the DAB Faculty (UTS) and a Visiting Professor at the Faculty of Law (UTS).

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Associate Professor Peter Smith

Associate Professor Peter Smith
Associate Professor, School of Built Environment, UTS Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building

Peter is Program Director of the Construction Project Management program in the School of the Built Environment, UTS. His teaching covers project cost management, procurement and contract management, project risk management, project safety management and professional practice.

Secretary-General of the International Cost Engineering Council, Peter is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors and a corporate member of the Australian Institute of Project Management and the Australian Institute of Building. He is also engaged as an industry expert to provide advisory and expert witness services in relation to construction litigation matters. Peter has won numerous national and international awards for his teaching, research and industry engagement, including best paper awards, education/research awards and industry awards in Australia, Singapore, China, Slovenia, Brazil and South Africa.

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Owen Hayford

Owen Hayford
Founding Principal, infralegal

Widely recognised as one of Australia's leading infrastructure and construction lawyers, Owen recently founded infralegal - specialising in providing strategic legal and commercial advice on major projects. A former partner of Clayton Utz, PwC and DLA Piper, he has over 25 years’ experience in the structuring, procurement, negotiation and contract management of complex projects including dispute avoidance and resolution strategies.

Owen is experienced in all forms of contracting including traditional, collaborative and relationship-based contracting (alliancing, integrated project delivery, delivery partner model, managing contractor), operating franchises, facilities maintenance contracts and public private partnerships (PPPs). He is a Senior Fellow at the University of Melbourne, a council member of the Australian branch of IPFA and a past chair of Thought Leadership at the Society of Construction Law Australia.

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Alberto Sanchez

Alberto Sanchez
Head of Planning - LendLease, NSW Committee Chair of AACE Australia Section

Alberto is currently the Head of Planning of Lendlease and the NSW/ACT Regional Committee Chair of AACE. Prior to joining Lendlease he held senior international positions in planning and scheduling, cost engineering and decision and risk management at Roads and Maritime Services (RMS), Samsung Engineering, WorleyParsons, Toyo Engineering, UHDE and Leighton.

With over 25 years of experience delivering major capital projects worth up to $10 billion in Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Europe and Central Asia and Latin America, Alberto’s experience spans multiple sectors including infrastructure, energy, chemical and utilities, throughout all the project lifecycle phases.

Alberto has a degree in civil engineering, a Master’s in Logistics and Operations with distinction and a Postgraduate degree in Energy Studies. He has spoken and written extensively on the topics of decision and risk management, front-end planning, project assurance and modular construction for International Conferences and Universities.

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Dr Robin Bowley

Dr Robin Bowley
Senior Lecturer

Robin Bowley is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Technology Sydney, where he teaches and researches in the fields of Corporate Law and Insurance Law.

Prior to commencing at UTS, Robin was a Lawyer for six years with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, where he was involved in numerous investigations into possible breaches of corporate and financial services laws.

His postgraduate qualifications include a PhD from the University of Wollongong, and a Masters of Laws from the University of Sydney and he a Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance

Robin is a contributing author to a number of legal commentaries published by LexisNexis and Thomson Reuters.

He is actively involved in several industry bodies, including the Australian Insurance Law Association (AILA) where he is a member of the NSW Committee. In 2023, Robin was the recipient of AILA’s Insurance Law Prize, which is awarded annually to a person who has made a substantial contribution to the field of insurance law.

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Good planning and contracting are essential to success in major infrastructure projects. Clear and effective communication between professionals from different disciplines is crucial. In this short course, you’ll engage with aspects of major infrastructure projects, with a focus on the first stage of the infrastructure life cycle, including risk allocation and stakeholder protection in the contracting process.

About this course

Major infrastructure projects are on the rise – and so too are risks to stakeholders. This course will introduce you to the legal and commercial elements of these major construction initiatives, equipping you with the expertise to plan, contract and allocate risk effectively.

During this short course, you’ll explore major infrastructure risk management, delivery and pricing structures, costs and contracts, expanding your knowledge of the concepts and terminology that underpin these projects. Case studies will highlight the practical considerations that are critical to project delivery.

Course content will be delivered by leading law academics and building industry experts, divided into four modules, including (1) Delivering projects, (2) Pre-project planning, (3) Managing project risks, and (4) Managing liability. By the end of your studies, you’ll able to communicate more effectively with the many disciplines involved in major infrastructure initiatives, helping to avoid misunderstandings in performance of contracts.

Key benefits of this course

Through undertaking this short course participants will:

  • Gain valuable knowledge of risk management and contract drafting for major infrastructure projects
  • Examine the life-cycle of a project through a series of case studies
  • Benefit from multi-disciplinary expert insights
  • Build your knowledge of key legal and construction concepts and terminology
  • Network with other infrastructure professionals
  • Continuing Professional Development (CPD) - For NSW lawyers, the Law Society of New South Wales advises: “If this particular educational activity extends your knowledge and skills in areas that are relevant to your practice needs or professional development, then you should claim one (1) "unit" for each hour of attendance, refreshment breaks not included."

Digital badge and certificate

A digital badge and certificate will be awarded following the successful completion of any necessary tasks or assessments to demonstrate acquired learning of the short course or for meeting attendance and/or participation requirements.

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Price

Full price: $2,060 (GST-free)*

*Price subject to change. Please check price at time of purchase. 

Discounts are available for this course. For further details and to verify if you qualify, please check the Discounts section under Additional course information.

Enrolment conditions

Course purchase is subject to UTS Open Terms and Conditions. 

Additional course information

Course outline

Course content will be delivered by leading law academics and building industry experts, divided into the following four modules:

  • Delivering projects
  • Pre-project planning
  • Managing project risks
  • Managing liability.

By the end of your studies, you’ll able to communicate more effectively with the many disciplines involved in major infrastructure initiatives, helping to avoid misunderstandings in performance of contracts.

Speakers on the topics include: 

  • Andrew Chew, Adjunct Associate Professor (Industry), UTS Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building (DAB); Visiting Professor, UTS Faculty of Law
  • Alberto Sanchez, Head of Planning, Lendlease and NSW Committee Chair of AACE Australia Section
  • Owen Hayford, Principal, infralegal
  • Associate Professor Peter Smith, Associate Head of School and Program Director - Construction Project Management (DAB)
  • Dr Robin Bowley, Senior Lecturer, UTS Faculty of Law.

Course structure and learning objectives

Course structure

Day 1 –Topics 1 & 2

1.00pm to 5.30pm with 30 mins of break(s)

Topic 1: Delivering projects (1pm to 3pm)

  • What is a project?
  • Stakeholders
  • Project cycles
  • Risk
  • Procurement and bidding for projects.

Presenters: Andrew Chew and Associate Professor Peter Smith

Topic 2: Pre-project planning (3.30pm to 5.30pm)

  • Infrastructure Sector Overview
  • Pre-Project Planning Overview

    a) Pre-Project Planning Objectives

    b) Time-Cost Trade Off (The Optimal Project Duration)

    c) Level of Influence Over the Project Lifecycle

  • Delivery Method and Contract Type
  • Developing the Baseline Program
  • Documenting the Program Basis
  • Program Risks and Contingency
  • Delays and Claims

Presenters: Alberto Sanchez and Andrew Chew

 

Day 2 – Topics 3  & 4

1.00pm to 5.30pm with 30 mins of break(s)

Topic 3: Managing project risks (1pm to 3pm) 

  • Delivery structures
  • Contract forms
  • Pricing structures.

Presenters: Owen Hayford and Andrew Chew

Topic 4: Managing liability (3.30 to 5.30pm)

  • Liabilities (including limitation and exclusions)
  • Indemnities and releases
  • Indirect and consequential loss
  • Insurances
  • Managing counterparty risk.

Presenters: Dr Robin Bowley and Andrew Chew

Course learning objectives

Upon successful completion of this short course participants should be able to:

  • Identify legal and commercial risk in major infrastructure projects
  • Anticipate and manage time, cost, quality and performance issues through effective planning and contract drafting
  • Understand major infrastructure projects from a multi-disciplinary perspective, including the practical and legal implications of the relationships between the parties.

Requirements

Mandatory

To complete this course, you will need a personal computer with an operating system and web browser compatible with Canvas, the UTS learning platform.

Discounts

Discounts are available for this course as follows:

  • 10% discount for 2-4 participants from the same organisation
  • 15% for 5+ participants from the same organisation
  • 10% discount for UTS alumni and staff

Discounts cannot be combined and only one discount can be applied per person per course session. Discounts can only be applied to the full price. Discounts cannot be applied to any offered special price. 

Multiple enrolments from the same organisation

To take up this offer, email law.shortcourses@uts.edu.au with

  • Your organisation’s name,
  • The course name and date and
  • The number of people you’ll be enrolling (minimum of 2 participants).

UTS alumni and staff

Please contact the team at support@open.uts.edu.au with your student or staff number to request your discount voucher code. 

If you have forgotten your UTS student number, email support@open.uts.edu.au with your full name, UTS degree and year of commencement.  

Contact us

For any questions on enrolment or payment, please email support@open.uts.edu.au

If you have a specific question on course content or requirements, please email law.shortcourses@uts.edu.au

Who is this course for?

This short course is suitable for professionals involved in the planning and delivery of major infrastructure projects, including:

  • Lawyers working in building and construction law at all levels
  • General counsel and other legal experts working in aligned industry sectors
  • Builders and other major infrastructure trade professionals
  • Architects, designers, engineers and planners
  • Project managers, quantity surveyors and sub-contractors
  • Government agencies concerned with major infrastructure projects
  • Postgraduate students in project management, property development or law.

 

Very enjoyable. Relevant speakers with a great deal of knowledge. It was very relevant to our industry [major commercial and industrial contractors]

Adam I.

The facilitators were engaging and it was easy to participate with questions & comments.

Lana A.

The facilitators were engaging and very knowledgeable and the venue was great […] Gave me a lot to think [about] and take back to my workplace.  

Ann M.

Book a session

Tue 28 Oct 2025-
Wed 29 Oct 2025
Expert: Andrew Chew, Associate Professor Peter Smith, Owen Hayford, Alberto Sanchez, Dr Robin Bowley
  • UTS City Campus - Room TBA. Click on the underlined sessions and hours total link below to reveal specific session details.
  • On Campus (Sydney)
  • 2 sessions, 9 hours total
$ 2,060.00

Enrolments close at 11.59pm Monday 20 October 2025 (AEDT), or when all places have been filled, whichever occurs first. Note that invoices must be paid in full and reconciled by our Finance team before you can access your online course materials. 

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UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.

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