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Mr Peter Ward

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Position Lecturer
School of Architecture and Built Environment
The University of Newcastle, Australia
Office AG05, Architecture

Biography

Has been an academic since 1994 and was previously employed as a Senior Lecturer at the University of Teesside in the UK before migrating to Australia in 2002.

Prior to his career in academia he has been involved with the UK construction industry since 1979, progressing from a trade background to senior construction management positions with a number of major UK construction organisations, gaining experience of a variety of commercial and domestic new build and refurbishment projects ranging in value from two hundred and fifty thousand pounds up to fifty million pounds.

Qualifications

  • Master of Science (Construction Management), University of Bath - UK, 1996
  • Certificate in Building Studies (Building), Business & Technician Educational Council - London
  • Bachelor of Laws, University of Teeside, 2000
  • Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health, National Board in OH&S - Leicester - England, 1999
  • Post Graduate Cert in Teach & Learn in Higher Educ, University of Teeside, 1995
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours)(Construction), Sheffield City Polytechnic - England, 1989

Research

Research keywords

  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Claims
  • Construction
  • Construction Contract Claims
  • Construction Law
  • Delay & Disruption Disputes
  • Law
  • Occupational Health & Safety
  • Safety

Research expertise

Construction Law, Contractual Claims and Claims Management, OHS, and Innovative Teaching Approaches

Collaboration

Has collaborated on a number of CRC for Construction Innovation projects and the Australian Building Codes Board projects.

Languages

  • English

Fields of Research

Code Description Percentage
120201 Building Construction Management And Project Planning 100

Memberships

Body relevant to professional practice.

  • Committee Member - CIOB International Education Committee

Committee/Associations (relevant to research).

  • University representative & member - CIB Working Commission W113 on Law & Dispute Resolution

Administrative

Administrative expertise

Member of the University of Newcastle Faculty OHS Committee

Member of the MBA WorkCover Forum.

Member of the CIOB Australasia Education Committee.

Member of the Society of Construction Law Australasia Education Committee.

Teaching

Teaching keywords

  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Construction Law
  • Construction Technology
  • Contractual Administration
  • Occupation Health & Safety
  • Project Planning & Programming
  • Surveying & Levelling
  • Tendering & Estimating

Teaching expertise

Construction Law

Occupational Health and Safety