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The court held that the proposed changes to the development application were matters of detail and considered "minor" .

Review of & key takeaways from last major judicial & legislative developments affecting the construction & industry.

We discuss prolongation costs in construction.

Developers are starting to ask tougher questions of their builders to ensure they are safeguarded against any collapse.

A civil contractor found that its security for payment claim was void because of not having an appropriate QBSA licence.

The NSW Government has now released a draft Bill for concept proposals, in response to this Bay Simmer decision.

In the language of heritage conservation, a view may be an important part of the "setting" of a heritage place.

From 3 July 2024, the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (NSW) (DBPA) and Residential Apartment Buildings (Compliance and Enforcement Powers) Act 2020...

A quantum meruit claim, when no payment is agreed in the contract, is when a contractor may claim fair value of his work.

Construction sites can be filled with a variety of contractors undertaking many different tasks. Often, it is unclear who has control over the work at a site on any given day.

The Corrs Projects Update is a review of recent developments in the Australian construction and infrastructure industry.

A focus on major developments affecting the Australian construction and infrastructure industry.

This Update reviews and discusses the latest judicial and legislative developments affecting projects in Australia.

Article body Current Length: 2937 chars Long including spaces SourcePreview <p>In a judgment handed down on 6 May 2011 in the case of <em>Seabay Properties Pty Ltd v Galvin Construction Pty Ltd & Anor</em> [2011] VSC 183 the Supreme Court of Victoria confirmed that liquidated damages are an 'excluded amount' under section 10B of the <em>Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act</em> 2002 (Vic) (<strong>"the SOP Act"</strong>).</p> <p>Section 10B(1) of the SOP Act rel

The case provided certainty for companies in liquidation seeking to recover interim entitlements under the SOP Act (Vic).

This Regulation gives developers another year of flexibility with respect to project stages and contractual milestones.

Property owners or tenants should expect a formal process to resume their land, before abandoning property prematurely.

Standards Australia invites public comment on a draft of its new general conditions for use in construction contracts.