“Construct Only” Contracts: What are they and when should they be used?
Construct only is a project delivery method and type of contract frequently used in the construction industry. As the name
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08, 2019
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07, 2019
SOP Reform: Statutory Trusts – will they Help or Hurt?
As part of the reform process for the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment legislation, the NSW Government is
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07, 2019
Collaborative Contracts in Construction: What are they, and when should they be used?
Collaborative contracting is increasing in popularity for project delivery in Australia. So what does it actually mean, and when is
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07, 2019
NSW Construction Leadership Group: What is it? And what does it do?
The NSW Construction Leadership Group (the ‘CLG’) is a government body led by Infrastructure NSW. The CLG was established to
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06, 2019
Interactive Tendering Guidelines – NSW looks to best practice in procurement
In May 2019, the NSW government published the draft Interactive Tendering Guidelines. They were prepared for the Construction Leadership Group
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06, 2019
SOP Update: June 2019
Amendments to the Building and Construction Industry (Security of Payment) Act 1999 (NSW) (Act) were passed by both houses of
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05, 2019
Can a Builder’s failure to provide occupation certificate be a breach of contract?
The recent NSW Supreme Court decision in ACN 057 690 034 (Owner) v Mick Wykrota (Builder) saw the Builder in
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05, 2019
SOP Update: 7 Key Changes
Amendments to the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2018 (NSW) (‘the Act’) passed! So what will change?
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05, 2019
Law of Agency
Agency is a complex area of law that can affect parties across contracts and industries – from major construction projects
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05, 2019
Who is liable for breach of contract – Principal or Agent?
In the recent NSW Supreme Court (the ‘Court’) case Cincotta v Russo [2019] NSWSC 272 the question of agency when