What Construction Dispute Resolution Methods are Available?
Several Construction Dispute Resolution Methods are available to parties when disputes arise. Construction Disputes can arise from time to time
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08, 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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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
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09, 2020
Security of Payment: Trust Accounts
A head contractor that is a party to a construction contract with a principal with a value of at least
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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
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04, 2020
Court punishes parties who fail to comply with the SOP Act
Case Review: Parrwood Pty Ltd v Trinity Constructions (Aust) Pty Ltd [2020] NSWSC 208 In the recent decision in Parrwood
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03, 2020
Phoenixing: what is it & what will the new legislation do to combat it?
On 18 February 2020, the Treasury Laws Amendment (Combating Illegal Phoenixing) Act 2020 (Cth) (Act) came into force.1 The Act