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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04, 2020
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03, 2020
Phoenixing – What is it? And 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 in to force.1 The
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03, 2020
What is the NCW4 contract?
In June 2019, Austroads and the Australian Procurement and Construction Council (APCC) released a new General Conditions of Contract for
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12, 2019
Security in construction contracts – What it is and what you need to know
Security is a key feature of construction contracts. It is important for both the principal and contractor to understand the
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10, 2019
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
The time has come! SOP Changes take effect 21 October 2019
It seems like forever since the NSW Government passed the amendments to the Security of Payment Act in November of
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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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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
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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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