Assessing Payment Problems in Construction Projects in Sydney Region

Running head: PAYMENT PROBLEM IN CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN AUSTRALIA 1
Assessing the Problems of Payment Problems in Construction Projects in Sydney Region
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Contents
Assessing the Problems of Payment Problems in Construction Projects in Sydney Region.........................2
Introduction.............................................................................................................................................2
Preliminary research questions...............................................................................................................2
Primary article summary.........................................................................................................................3
Four article comparison...........................................................................................................................5
Critical appraisal of the article.................................................................................................................6
Personal reflection...................................................................................................................................7
References...................................................................................................................................................9
Assessing the Problems of Payment Problems in Construction Projects in
Sydney Region
Introduction

PAYMENT PROBLEM IN CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN AUSTRALIA 3
The topic will involve analyzing the payment problems as relevant in the construction
projects in Australia. The reason for choosing the topic is due to the increased court cases
involving payment disputes in the country (Brand, and Davenport, 2012, p. 193). According to
different research articles, the Australian construction industry is faced with an increasing
number of disputes that are caused by different factors. Among them, security of payments and
breach are the primary causes with payment problems identified as the topmost factors. Mostly
the dispute involves the client and contractors or subcontractors .This aspect calls for studies to
be carried out in the assessment of the problem so that solution could be sought out.
Preliminary research questions
The preliminary research questions include the following;
 Why is the payment security challenge very rampant in the Australian project
construction industry?
 Who are the stakeholders involved in the dispute related to payment security
problem?
 What are the solutions to payment security disputes in the construction projects?
Primary article summary
Gutierrez, A.L.C., Panuwatwanich, K. and Walker, A., 2013. Learning from the Past:
Analysis of Factors Contributing to Construction Project Disputes in Australia. Law and
Dispute Resolution.
These authors acknowledge that the construction projects are characterized with
fragmented since it involves diverse parties who have varied objectives and aims. The article
involves a study to investigate the key factors that contribute to the disputes that have been
evident in Australia recently. The authors applied a qualitative analysis that they conducted on