Recognition & Awards
Celebrating the achievements of CMGuide and its Founding Director, Dr Samer Skaik, in construction adjudication and construction law.
PAC Insider – 9th Annual Legal Awards 2024
Best Construction Claims & Adjudication
Applications Specialists 2024 – Australia
Awarded to CMGuide — Construction Claims & CM Consultants
Research Impact & Legislative Influence
Dr Samer Skaik’s research in the field of construction adjudication has influenced major legislative reforms across Australia and has been referenced in the following significant government reports:
Murray Review — Australian Government (2017)
Referenced by John Murray AM in The Final Report of the Review of Security of Payment Laws, Department of Jobs and Small Business, Australian Government, December 2017.
Fiocco Report — Western Australia (2018)
Referenced by John Fiocco in Final Report to the Minister for Commerce — Security of Payment Reform in the WA Building and Construction Industry, October 2018.
Victorian Parliament Inquiry (2023)
Referenced by the Legislative Assembly Environmental and Planning Committee, November 2023, in “Inquiry into employers and contractors who refuse to pay their subcontractors for completed works”, Parliament of Victoria.
Honours, Awards & Professional Recognition
Research Achievement Award Finalist (2018)
Finalist for the Research Achievement Award by the Project Management Institute Australia for the best research project in 2018.
Award
Walt Lipke Award Winner (2021)
Winner of the Walt Lipke Award, Project and Program Management Symposium, Australia, 2021.
Award
Brooking Prize — Five Commendations (2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2023)
Five times Commendation Awards, Brooking Prize, Society of Construction Law Australia (2023, 2021, 2018, 2017, 2016).
Award
Assistant & Main Contributing Editor — International Adjudication Book (2026)
Assistant Editor & Main Contributing Editor, International Contractual and Statutory Adjudication (2nd edition), Informa Law from Routledge, 2026.
Editorship
Two PhD Completions as Principal Supervisor
Supervised two successful PhD completions as principal supervisor in the field of construction law and project management.
Supervision
Friendly Reviewer — FIDIC Yellow Book 2017
Served as a Friendly Reviewer for the FIDIC Yellow Book 2017, contributing to the claim process updates.
Review
Chairperson — International Construction Lifecycle Risk Conference, Abu Dhabi (2011)
Served as Chairperson of the International Construction Lifecycle Risk Conference, Abu Dhabi, 2011.
Leadership
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