As part of HHG's commitment to contractors, we were honoured
to be the first law firm in Western Australia to host, together
with the Society of Construction Law Australia (SOCLA), Professor
Phil Evans discussing his Report on the operation and effectiveness
of the Construction Contracts Act 2004 (WA). We thank SOCLA for
their excellent work in this area and we also thank the Civil
Contractors Federation for their great support of this event for
their members.
Professor Evans' report was recently tabled in WA's
Legislative Assembly, where 24 of the 28 specific recommendations
for law reform made in the report were adopted without
amendment.
Once they take effect, the reforms will represent the most
substantial changes to WA's security of payment legislation
since the Construction Contracts Act first took effect in 2005. The
changes include:
