Innovating Construction Law: Towards the Digital Age takes a
speculative look at current and emerging technologies and examines how
legal practice in the construction industry can best engage with the
landscape they represent. The book builds the case for a legal approach
based on transparency, traceability and collaboration in order to seize
the opportunities presented by technologies such as smart contracts,
blockchain, artificial intelligence, big data and building information
modelling. The benefits these initiatives bring to the construction
sector have the potential to provide economic, societal and
environmental benefits as well as reducing the incidence of disputes.
The author uses a mixture of black letter law and socio-legal commentary
to facilitate the discourse around procurement, law and technology. The
sections of the book cover the AS IS position, the TO BE future position
as predicted and the STEPS INBETWEEN, which can enable a real change in
the industry. The rationale for this approach lies in ensuring that the
developments are congruent with the existing frameworks provided by the
law. The book proposes various steps that the industry should seriously
consider taking from the current position to shape the future of the
sector and ultimately create a better, more productive and sustainable
construction industry.
This book is a readable and engaging guide for students and
practitioners looking to learn more about construction law and its
relationship with technology and for those seeking a platform for
graduate studies in this area.
