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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06, 2021
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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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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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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
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10, 2020
First Ever National Construction Industry Charter launched by the ACA
On 12 October 2020, the Australian Constructors Association (ACA) launched a ground-breaking Australian Construction Industry Charter (“Charter”) which is intended
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09, 2020
Builders Beware of Nominal Liquidated Damages for Residential Building Works
Let’s start by going back to basics… what are liquidated damages in construction? Liquidated damages are a pre-agreed sum payable
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09, 2020
Owner-Occupier Construction Contracts to be brought into the Security of Payment Process
On 1 September 2020 the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Regulation 2020 (NSW) (“the Regulation”) came into effect in NSW.
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09, 2020
New Security of Payment Regulations Commence
On 1 September 2020, the NSW Government handed down the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Regulation 2020 (2020
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08, 2020
5 key considerations when using the Security of Payment Act
The Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) (SOP Act) provides a 'fast track' for the determination