Payment Schedules – The devil is still in the detail
The NSW Court of Appeal’s recent decision in Style Timber Floor Pty Ltd v Krivosudsky[1] provides an important reminder of
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10, 2019
Oral Variations in NSW Residential Building Works following Mann v Paterson
As reported in our casenote, the High Court of Australia has recently ruled on the limited availability of a claim
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High Court Rules on the Availability of Quantum Meruit After the Termination of a Building Contract
The High Court has allowed an appeal from a judgment of the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court 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
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
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04, 2019
High Court to determine whether an awarded sum under a quantum meruit claim can exceed the contract price
The Manns (‘the Owners’) entered into a domestic building contract with Paterson Constructions Ltd Pty (‘the Builder’) for the construction
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02, 2019
Negative variations in Construction Contracts – What do you need to know about them?
Change is the only constant in life, and that’s certainly the case on construction projects. Generally, under a construction contract
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01, 2019
Opinion: Opal tower – a catalyst for change or merely a crack in the concrete?
Opinion by Hamish Geddes What happened (if you weren’t aware) For developer Australia Avenue (Ecove) and Icon Constructions (Icon), Christmas
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01, 2019
When will you need to engage a quantity surveyor in your strata scheme?
Under the building bond and inspection scheme (the Scheme) developers need to lodge a building bond that is equal to