ArticleRaw deal for subcontractors in Builton collapseExternal administrators were appointed to construction company, Builton, following an application for winding up.AustraliaInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringHHG Legal Group
ArticleA head contractor's duty of care at a work siteHead contractors cannot reasonably be expected to continuously supervise or intervene in all activities at a work site.AustraliaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationSparke Helmore Lawyers
ArticleGuide to construction arbitration 2017: AustraliaTwo regimes regulate arbitration in Australia, depending upon whether the arbitration is international or domestic.AustraliaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationCorrs Chambers Westgarth
Article37/13 Viridan Noosa Pty Ltd (Receivers and Managers Appointed) v. Sunshine Coast Regional Council [2013] QPEC 54 (Robin QC DCJ - 14 June 2013)Summary of this recent planning & environment case.AustraliaReal Estate and ConstructionNorton Rose Fulbright Australia
ArticleAccessing alternative sources of funding for development projectsDiscusses this firm's capacity to introduce developers to potential debt & equity providers.AustraliaReal Estate and ConstructionDLA Piper Australia
ArticleAn overview of the Australian Building and Construction CommissionIndustrial relations laws in the building and construction industry are a topic of highly charged and politicised debate.AustraliaReal Estate and ConstructionColeman Greig Lawyers
ArticleApprovals (COVID) currency extension: Minister adds six months to all development approvalsAmendments to Planning Act 2016 (Qld) (made because of COVID) allow the Minister to extend or suspend periods under the Act.AustraliaReal Estate and ConstructionMcCullough Robertson
ArticleAssistance For The Real Estate Market During The Economic SlowdownThe current economic slowdown has prompted many real estate developers to consider holding back developments. In order to assist the developers, the Government has announced measures which will give the developers more flexibility to stage the construction and sale of their projects in accordance with market conditions.AustraliaReal Estate and ConstructionMoore Australia
ArticleBCIPA amendments - ushering in the New Year with a new era of security of payment in QueenslandThe Building and Construction Industry Payments Amendment Act 2014 reforms the security of payment regime in Queensland.AustraliaReal Estate and ConstructionNorton Rose Fulbright Australia
ArticleBuilders and contractors: Are your contracts up to date?Traditional construction industry contract clauses don't really fit the modular and pre-fabricated building paradigm.AustraliaReal Estate and ConstructionHHG Legal Group
ArticleBuilders and developers: beware when sellingA building company (regardless of the contract between developer and buyer) is still bound by statutory warranties.AustraliaReal Estate and ConstructionWatkins Tapsell
ArticleBuying property off-the-plan - what are the risks and pitfalls?Off-the-plan contracts are pre-construction agreements so that buyers can buy property before it is built or developed.AustraliaReal Estate and ConstructionMellor Olsson
ArticleClass actions and product bans – cladding suppliers now feeling the heatArticle discusses how the prospect of litigation is stalking manufacturers and suppliers of combustible cladding products.AustraliaReal Estate and ConstructionMills Oakley Lawyers
ArticleConfirmed: New amendments to NSW security of payment legislation set to commence on 21 October 2019The new amendments reinforce the concept of 'pay now argue later' that underpins NSW security of payment legislation.AustraliaReal Estate and ConstructionHolding Redlich
ArticleConstruction ArbitrationLink to an overview of common construction arbitration issues across different jurisdictions.AustraliaReal Estate and ConstructionCorrs Chambers Westgarth
ArticleContractors: can you be paid for idle time?If you didn't negotiate a clause into the contract, you might be to claim the cost of idle time as a price variation.AustraliaReal Estate and ConstructionHHG Legal Group
ArticleCorrs Projects Update: Q3 2021Highlights recent developments affecting the Australian construction and infrastructure industry.AustraliaReal Estate and ConstructionCorrs Chambers Westgarth
ArticleCorrs Projects Update special edition: Public Private Partnerships (PPPs)This edition of Corrs Projects Update examines the delivery of major projects and looks at some innovative forms of PPPs.AustraliaReal Estate and ConstructionCorrs Chambers Westgarth
ArticleCourts scrutinise adjudicators' decisions in construction contract payment disputes under the Building and Construction Industry Payments Act 2004The BCIPA provides a fast track to resolve contract payment disputes in the building and construction industry.AustraliaReal Estate and ConstructionHopgoodGanim