Legal Ethics

RICS COBRA 2012
The Construction, Building and Real Estate Research Conference of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

Held at Las Vegas, Nevada USA by Arizona State University 11th-13th September 2012

© RICS 2012 ISBN: 978-1-84219-840-7 Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors 12 Great George Street London SW1P 3AD United Kingdom www.rics.org/research The papers in this proceeding are intended for knowledge sharing, stimulate debate, and research findings only. This publication does not necessarily represent the views of RICS and Arizona State University. The RICS COBRA Conference is held annually. The aim of COBRA is to provide a platform for the dissemination of original research and new developments within the specific disciplines, sub-disciplines or field of study of: Management of the construction process Cost and value management Building technology Legal aspects of construction and procurement Public private partnerships Health and safety Procurement Risk management Project management The built asset Property investment theory and practice Indirect property investment Property market forecasting Property pricing and appraisal Law of property, housing and land use planning

Urban development Planning and property markets Financial analysis of the property market and property assets The dynamics of residential property markets Global comparative analysis of property markets Building occupation Sustainability and real estate Sustainability and environmental law Building performance The property industry Information technology Innovation in education and training Human and organisational aspects of the industry Alternative dispute resolution and conflict management Professional education and training Peer review process All papers submitted to COBRA were subjected to a double-blind (peer review) refereeing process. Referees were drawn from an expert panel, representing respected academics from the construction and building research community.

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