Associate Professor Jeremy Coggins

Associate Professor UniSA STEM

Mawson Lakes Campus (H2-20)
tel +61 8 830 21069

email Jeremy.Coggins@unisa.edu.au

Research Degree Supervisor

About me

After attaining a first class honours degree in quantity surveying from the University of Reading, Jeremy worked as a professional quantity surveyor and management consultant to the construction industry in London for 8 years. Jeremy took up his current position at the University of South Australia in 2003, and completed a PhD in law (with Dean's commendation for excellence) from the University of Adelaide in 2012. He specialises in teaching and researching in the area of construction law and contract administration, and is lead author of the 'Understanding Construction Law' and 'Contract Administration for Construction Professionals' books published by LexisNexis. Jeremy has published extensively in the area of the building and... Read more

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Research

Highlights

Research Impact

I have authored two research papers which were awarded the Society of Construction Law Australia's annual Brooking Prize:

‘Levelling the Playing Field’ – A proposal for the regulation of unfair contract terms in construction contracts (2019 Brooking Prize winner).

Is there a compelling case for a prescribed Construction Code of Conduct to help correct market failure in the commercial sector of the Australian construction industry?, co-authored with Dr Jessica Viven-Wilksch (2023 Brooking Prize winner).

My research has been referenced by:

The Hon Justice Peter Vickery, “Security of Payment Legislation in Australia: Differences between the States – Vive... Read more

Research

Outputs

Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID or Scopus

Open access indicates that an output is open access.

Books

Year	Output
2022	Coggins, J, Schwarz, S, Davies, M & Ma, T 2022, Contract administration for construction professionals, LexisNexis, Australia.

Chapters

Year	Output
2016	Coggins, J 2016, 'Contract law', Understanding Construction Law, LexisNexis Butterworths, Australia, ch. 3, pp.93-187.
2016	Coggins, J 2016, 'Introduction to Australian law', Understanding Construction Law, LexisNexis Butterworths, Australia, ch. 1, pp.1-29.
2016	Coggins, J 2016, 'Law of tort', in J Coggins et al. (eds), Understanding construction law, LexisNexis Butterworths, Australia, ch. 4, pp.189-220.
2015	Coggins, J 2015, 'Statutory adjudication and the resources sector', in GA Moens & P Evans (eds), Arbitration and dispute resolution in the resources sector : an Australian perspective, Springer, Switzerland, ch. 8, pp. 125-151.
2015	Coggins, J 2015, 'The nature of the construction industry and its regulatory framework', in J Coggins et al. (eds), Understanding Construction Law, LexisNexis Butterworths, Australia, ch. 2, pp. 31-92.

Journal Articles

Year	Output
2024	Viven-Wilksch, J & Coggins, J 2024, 'Is there a compelling case for a prescribed construction code of conduct to help correct market failure in the commercial sector of the Australian construction industry?', Building and Construction Law Journal, vol. 39, no. 4, pp. 368-378.
2023	Coggins, J & Francis, M 2023, 'Is there a place for retention in today's construction industry?', International Construction Law Review, vol. 2, pp. 82-96.
2023	Teng, BWJ, Coggins, J, Rameezdeen, R, Waye, V & Ma, T 2023, 'Statutory payment trusts in the Australian construction industry - Is it time to stop "kicking the can down the road"?', Insolvency Law Journal, vol. 31, no. 1, pp. 23-45.
2022	Nguyen, D, Rameezdeen, R, Chileshe, N & Coggins, J 2022, 'Effect of customer cooperative behavior on reverse logistics outsourcing performance in the construction industry - a partial least squares structural equation modeling approach', Engineering Construction and Architectural Management, vol. 29, no. 9, pp. 3345-3362. Open access 4 5
2021	Nguyen, DT, Rameezdeen, R, Chileshe, N & Coggins, J 2021, 'Third-party reverse logistics service provider selection approaches and criteria: a literature review', International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management, vol. 40, no. 3, pp 396-422. Open access 1
2020	Teng, BWJ & Coggins, J 2020, 'In which payment trust should the Australian construction industry place its trust?', Insolvency Law Journal, vol. 28, no. 3, pp. 113-124. 2
2020	Waye, V & Coggins, J 2020, 'Squeezing out the market for lemons: the case for extending unfair contract terms regulation in the commercial context', Journal of Contract Law, vol. 36, no. 3, pp. 230-254. Open access
2019	Coggins, J 2019, '"Levelling the playing field" - a proposal for the regulation of unfair contract terms in construction contracts', Construction Law Journal, vol. 35, no. 5, pp. 271-283.
2018	Coggins, J & Donohoe, S 2018, 'Strength from diversity: A refined proposal for unifying Australian security of payment laws in light of the Murray review', Construction Law Journal, vol. 34, no. 1, pp. 19-46.
2017	Griffiths, R, Lord, W & Coggins, J 2017, 'Project bank accounts: the second wave of security of payment?', Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, vol. 22, no. 3, pp. 322-338. Open access 15 9 4
2016	Coggins, J, Teng, B & Rameezdeen, R 2016, 'Construction insolvency in Australia: reining in the beast', Australasian Journal of Construction Economics and Building, vol. 16, no. 3, pp. 38-56. Open access 15 8 1
2016	Skaik, S, Coggins, J & Mills, A 2016, 'The big picture: causes of compromised outcome of complex statutory adjudications in Australia', International Construction Law Review, vol. 33, no. 2, pp. 123-147.
2016	Skaik, S, Coggins, J & Mills, A 2016, 'Towards diminishing judicial intervention in statutory adjudication: a pragmatic proposal', Construction Law Journal, vol.32, no. 6, pp. 659-675.
2015	Bell, M & Coggins, J 2015, 'Beyond the Nutcracker Suite: International Harmonisation of Construction Industry Payment Legislation', International Construction Law Review, vol. 32, no. 2, pp. 186-213.
2015	Coggins, J & Bell, M 2015, 'Australia's security of payment experience: A crystal ball for Malaysia and Hong Kong?', International Construction Law Review, vol. 32, no. 4, pp. 420-454.
2014	Coggins, J & Lord, W 2014, 'Towards the reduction of construction insolvency: examining the 'supporting statement' requirement in New South Wales', Building and Construction Law Journal, vol. 30, no. 4, pp. 224-237.
2013	Coggins, JK 2013, 'Breaches of natural justice in alternative dispute resolution of construction disputes', Building and Construction Law Journal, vol. 29, no. 3, pp. 247-255.
2012	Coggins, J & Donohoe, S 2012, 'A comparative review of international construction industry payment legislation, and observations from the Australian experience', International Construction Law Review, vol. 29, part 2, pp. 195-230.
2012	Coggins, JK & Donohue, S 2012, 'The validity of adjudicators' determinations containing errors of law: a comparison of the judicial approach in England and New South Wales', International Journal of Law in the Built Environment, vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 116-125. 1
2011	Coggins, J 2011, 'Dispute resolution in the Australian construction industry: is there hope for arbitration?', Building and Construction Law Journal, vol. 27, no. 5, pp. 292-304.
2011	Coggins, JK 2011, 'From disparity to harmonisation of construction industry payment legislation in Australia: a proposal for a dual process of adjudication based upon Size of Progress payment claim', Australasian Journal of Construction Economics and Building: Conference Series, vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 34-59. Open access 4
2010	Coggins, JK, Elliott, R & Bell, M 2010, 'Towards harmonisation of construction industry payment legislation: a consideration of the success afforded by the East and West Coast Models in Australia - plus addendum', Australasian Journal of Construction Economics and Building, vol. 10, no. 3, pp. 14-35.
2009	Coggins, JK 2009, 'The Application of the Prevention Principle in Australia', Australian Construction Law Bulletin, vol. 21, no. 3 and 4, pp. 30-35.
2008	Coggins, JK 2008, 'Freedom of contract under the NSW Building and construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 - the impact of the s 34 'contracting out' provisions', Australian Construction Law Bulletin, vol. 20, no. 1, pp. 2-7.

Conferences

Year	Output
2023	Thompson, D, Chileshe, N, Coggins, J & Stevels, A 2023, 'Strategic management practices and opportunities for adapting SMEs to construction industry conditions: towards a qualitative grounded conceptual framework', in A Tutesigensi and CJ Neilson (eds), 39th Annual ARCOM Conference, Association of Researchers in Construction Management, pp. 659-668. Open access 1
2016	Donohoe, S & Coggins, JK 2016, 'Framework Agreements in a post-recession economy', in PW Chan & CJ Neilson (eds), 32nd Annual ARCOM Conference, Association of Researchers in Construction Management, vol. 1, pp. 259-268. Open access
2015	Donohoe, S & Coggins, JK 2015, 'Soft Landings or a bumpy touch down?', in Chan, Paul W (editor), Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM) Conference, Association of Researchers in Construction Management, pp. 43-52. Open access
2015	Skaik, S, Coggins, J & Mills, A 2015, 'How should adjudicators deal with expert reports in Australia?', in A Cripps, (ed.), The Construction, Building and Real Estate Research Conference of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors & The Australasian Universities’ Building Educators Association Conference (COBRA AUBEA 2015), Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, pp. 1-9.
2015	Skaik, S, Coggins, J & Mills, A 2015, 'Investigating the factors influencing the quality of adjudication of complex payment disputes in Australia', in A RaidÃ©n & E Aboagye-Nimo (eds), 31st Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM) Conference, Association of Researchers in Construction Management, vol. 1, pp. 83-92. Open access
2015	Skaik, S, Coggins, JK & Mills, A 2015, 'A proposed roadmap to optimise the adjudication of complex payment disputes in Australia', in A RaidÃ©n & E Aboagye-Nimo (eds), 31st Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM) Conference, Association of Researchers in Construction Management, vol. 1, pp. 93-102. Open access
2013	Donohoe, S & Coggins, JK 2013, 'Enforceability of exemption clauses in construction contracts: a comparative study of approaches in England and Australia', in SD Smith & DD Ahiaga-Dagbui (eds), 29th Association of Researchers in Construction Management annual conference (ARCOM 2013), Association of Researchers in Construction Management, vol. 2, pp. 739-744.
2011	Coggins, J 2011, 'Harmonisation of construction industry payment legislation in Australia: a survey of construction lawyers', 36th Australiasian University Building Educators Association Conference (AUBEA), Bond University, pp. 146-169. Open access
2011	Donohoe, S & Coggins, J 2011, 'Liquidated damages in construction contracts: is there a schism between the Australian and English courts?', ARCOM Conference 2011, ARCOM, pp. 633-640. Open access
2009	Coggins, J 2009, 'How much building measurement is it appropriate to teach quantity surveying students in an undergraduate degree program in Australia', in G Zullante et al. (eds), 34th Australasian Universities Building Educators Conference (AUBEA 2009), AUBEA & UniSA, g pp. 1-20.
2009	Coggins, JK 2009, 'A Review of Statutory Adjudication in the Australian Building and Construction Industry, and a Proposal for a National Approach', in Stephen Brown, The construction and building research conference of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (COBRA 2009), RICS, pp. 1540-1556. Open access
2009	Coggins, JK 2009, 'Has mission drift rendered Statutory Adjudication in NSW open to valid criticisms?', in Stephen Brown, The construction and building research conference of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (COBRA 2009), RICS, pp. 1505-1518. 1
2008	Coggins, JK & O'Leary, TR 2008, 'The softening stance of the Australian courts towards liquidated damages provisions in construction contracts', in Stephen Brown, RICS, pp. 1-10.
2008	O'Leary, TR & Coggins, JK 2008, 'The validity of adjudicators' determinations containing errors of law: The NSW judicial approach', in Andrew Dainty, ARCOM, Association of Researchers in Construction Management, pp. 841-850.

Reports

Year	Output
2014	Bartels, G, Bailey, I, Coggins, JK, Ellis, S, Oxbrough, A, Pyman, S, Steele, S & Vague, K 2014, Report on security of payment and adjudication in the Australian construction industry, Society of Construction Law Australia, Australia.

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

Highlights

Winner of 2019 & 2023 Brooking Prizes awarded by the Society of Construction Law Australia

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

Organisation	Country
Corrs Chambers Westgarth	AUSTRALIA
Deakin University	AUSTRALIA
Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)	NETHERLANDS
Loughborough University	UNITED KINGDOM
University of Adelaide	AUSTRALIA
University of Melbourne	AUSTRALIA
University of Plymouth	UNITED KINGDOM
University of South Australia	AUSTRALIA

External engagement & recognition

Engagement/recognition	Year
Highly Commended Award, Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction Emerald Literati Awards, Emerald Publishing	2018
Associate Supervisor of PhD student at Deakin University Deakin University	2017
Member of South Australian State Chapter Council Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (AAIQS)	2017
Associate Supervisor of PhD student at Deakin University Deakin University	2016
Certificate in Adjudication RICS Dispute Resolution Service	2016
Member of Education Committee (National) Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (AAIQS)	2016
Member of South Australian State Chapter Council Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (AAIQS)	2016
Associate Supervisor of PhD student at Deakin University Deakin University	2015
Expertise Cited in court or legal judgements: SSC Plenty Road v Construction Engineering (Aust) & Anor [2015] VSC 631, at [90] and [92] Supreme Court of Victoria	2015
External Examiner for Construction Management Programs at Deakin University Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors/ Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors	2015
Member of South Australian State Chapter Council Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (AAIQS)	2015
Associate Supervisor of PhD student at Deakin University Deakin University	2014
External Examiner for Construction Management Programs at Deakin University Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors/ Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors	2014
Member of Australian Legislative Review Committee Society of Construction Law Australia	2014
Member of South Australian State Chapter Council Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (AAIQS)	2014
Associate Supervisor of PhD student at Deakin University Deakin University	2013
External Examiner for Construction Management Programs at Deakin University Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors/ Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors	2013
Member of Australian Legislative Review Committee Society of Construction Law Australia	2013
Member of Education Committee Society of Construction Law Australia	2013
Dean's Commendation for Doctoral Thesis Excellence The University of Adelaide	2012
External Examiner for Construction Management Programs at Deakin University Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors/ Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors	2012
Member of Australian Legislative Review Committee Society of Construction Law Australia	2012
Associate Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (AAIQS)	2011
Member Society of Construction Law Australia	2011
Member Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors	2011

Teaching & student supervision

Research degree supervision

Supervisions from 2010 shown

Thesis title	Student status
A brave new form of payment security. An investigation into how distributed ledger technology can address the security of payment problem in the construction industry	Current
A reformation of the South Australian compliance and enforcement process for buildings during construction	Current
Dealing with a monopsony: doing business with the Department of Defence	Current
Strategic Management of Resources in the Construction Industry during Times of Crisis	Current
Antecedents of reverse logistics outsourcing performance in construction: an inter-organisational relationship management perspective	Completed
In which payment trust model should the Australian construction industry place its trust?	Completed

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Associate Professor Jeremy Coggins

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UniSA STEM

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External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

Highlights

Collaborations

External engagement & recognition

Highly Commended Award, Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction

Associate Supervisor of PhD student at Deakin University

Member of South Australian State Chapter Council

Associate Supervisor of PhD student at Deakin University

Certificate in Adjudication

Member of Education Committee (National)

Member of South Australian State Chapter Council

Associate Supervisor of PhD student at Deakin University

Expertise Cited in court or legal judgements: SSC Plenty Road v Construction Engineering (Aust) & Anor [2015] VSC 631, at [90] and [92]

External Examiner for Construction Management Programs at Deakin University

Member of South Australian State Chapter Council

Associate Supervisor of PhD student at Deakin University

External Examiner for Construction Management Programs at Deakin University

Member of Australian Legislative Review Committee

Member of South Australian State Chapter Council

Associate Supervisor of PhD student at Deakin University

External Examiner for Construction Management Programs at Deakin University

Member of Australian Legislative Review Committee

Member of Education Committee

Dean's Commendation for Doctoral Thesis Excellence

External Examiner for Construction Management Programs at Deakin University

Member of Australian Legislative Review Committee

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