Sir Anthony Mason AC KBE - Liquidated Damages and Penalties in Construction Contracts

2012 Australian Institute of Building Annual Address and the third instalment of this years Built Environment's Utzon Lecture Series.

Built Environment's Utzon Lecture Series was officially launched in 2010 by Jan Utzon, former UNSW student and son of the renowned Danish architect Jørn Utzon.  Held on a regular basis at the UNSW's Kensington campus, the Utzon Lecture Series focuses on the presentation and discussion of ideas, issues and perspectives in the design, delivery and management of the built environment.

This year Built Environment will host a series of speakers who are leading contributors of national and international significance.  These speakers include: Richard Johnson MBE, Architect, of Johnson Pilton Walker; The Hon Sir Anthony Mason AC KBE, former Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia and former UNSW Chancellor; Professor Deo Prasad, international authority on sustainable buildings and cities; Hiroshi Sambuchi, Sambuchi Architects Japan; Oliver Kratzer, National President Design Institute/Managing Director Ideal Industrial and Mark Armstrong, Blue Sky Group; Michael Neuman, Professor Faculty of Built Environment UNSW; Greg Deas, Lend Lease; James Weirick, Professor Faculty of Built Environment UNSW; and Marion Weiss & Michael Manfredi of Weiss Manfredi, the NYC-based multi-disciplinary design practice.