Articles
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02 August 2017
Building & Construction
Defective construction work
“It is your construction work that is defective and you will have to pay the rectification costs! And by the way ... you are also going to have to pay for my time and my staff's time dealing with the rectification of your defects!"
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20 October 2016
Dispute Resolution & Advisory
Building defects issues for trustees. Buying a house for a benef…
What do you need to know as a trustee buying a house for a beneficiary? A property purchased for a beneficiary who turns out to have a leaking roof and cracked walls can result in a lot of time spent and anxiety for a trustee. Attempting to resolve t…
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03 May 2016
Dispute Resolution & Advisory
Between a rock and a hard place: how to deal with a payment withh…
Payment withholding requests oblige a council to withhold money from the head contractor so the subcontractor gets paid.
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15 July 2015
Dispute Resolution & Advisory
Confirmation of an adjudication antidote and good news for princi…
An appropriately worded security provision in a building contract can be powerful tool in the hands of the principal.
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25 September 2013
Dispute Resolution & Advisory
How to ruin a friendship - ignore the Home Building Act
The case highlights risks for owner and builder of entering into a building contract which fails to comply with the Act
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20 January 2012
Dispute Resolution & Advisory
Changes to Security of Payment Legislation to affect building & c…
Since February last year principals have begun to receive another type of notice under the Act.
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29 November 2011
Building & Construction
Home Building Amendment Act 2011 - Alert for Builders, Owners and…
The Home Building Amendment Bill 2011 has introduced a package of reforms to the Home Building Act 1989.
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15 January 2007
Dispute Resolution & Advisory
Case law: warranties under the Home Building Act
The Home Building Act radically changed the regulation of residential building in NSW.
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14 October 2005
Workplace Law & Culture
Workplace reform - Stage 1: the Building and Construction Industr…
The Act aims to stop lawlessness in the building industry by regulating industrial activity and limiting lawful strikes.
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04 March 2005
Dispute Resolution & Advisory
Security of Payment Act in the building and construction industry…
The Act ensures that anyone who undertakes construction work can recover progress payments for carrying out the work
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05 March 2003
Dispute Resolution & Advisory
Good news for builders in NSW? - Office of Home Building - to avo…
OHB inspectors will try to conciliate disputes to achieve agreement, thus avoiding the delays and expense of litigation.