Innovating Construction Law: Towards the Digital Age

Innovating Construction Towards the Digital Age draws together current and emerging technologies and examines how legal practice in the construction industry can respond to the challenges to its existing arrangements. The book builds the case for the need for transparency, traceability and collaboration in the industry to seize the opportunities presented by technologies such as smart contracts, blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, big data and Building Information Modelling. The benefits of understanding and engaging with these initiatives as they apply to the construction sector are in everyone's interest and can assist with career goals and societal and environmental benefits.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 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 must take 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 that want to shape the future of the field.