Greater Sydney Construction Pause – Everything you need to know
What is the construction pause? On Saturday 17 July the NSW Government announced its intention to temporarily pause construction work
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07, 2021
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06, 2021
Lacrosse Apartment Builder found Not Liable for $12M Combustible Cladding Damages
On 26 March 2021, the Court of Appeal in the Supreme Court of Victoria largely upheld an earlier finding by
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05, 2021
Payment Claim served a day late leaves Claimant more than a buck short
The Supreme Court of NSW recently dismissed a $6M+ adjudication application after finding that the claimant’s Payment Claims were made
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04, 2021
Oral Contracts in NSW: Determining Their Existence & Terms
“Oral contracts are worth the paper they are written on.” This is an expression that many business people will be
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04, 2021
The Design & Building Practitioners Regulations have arrived…
The heavily awaited Design and Building Practitioners Regulation 2021 (Regulation) has been released and will take effect from 1 July
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03, 2021
Liquidated Damages vs Delay Damages: What is the difference?
Where a contractor fails to complete works by the date for completion the typical expectation is that such a breach
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03, 2021
Rules for Interpretation of a Commercial Contract in NSW
The interpretation of a commercial contract is a continuous area of contention, particularly in construction projects where use of technical
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02, 2021
Case Analysis: Principal’s Representative/Superintendent’s Role as Certifier
In Vestas v Lal Lal, the Supreme Court of Victoria provided guidance concerning communications between a Principal and the Principal’s
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02, 2021
Building & Construction Industry (Security of Payment) Bill (WA)
On 22 June 2021, Western Australia Parliament passed the Building and Construction Industry (Security of Payment) Bill 2021 (2021 Bill).
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11, 2020
Case Analysis: Contentious Adjudication Applications under the spotlight in Acciona v Holcim
The Supreme Court of NSW recently made orders quashing a $2.9m adjudication determination issued under the SOP Act in Acciona