What is decennial liability insurance?
Ben Johnson
September 15, 2023
Decennial liability insurance for buildings is insurance that provides ten years of cover for serious building defects.
Decennial liability insurance for buildings is insurance that provides ten years of cover for serious building defects.
The Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act (Act) came into effect in October 1999.
Variations can be a helpful tool for owners and building contractors to make changes to the scope of works without risking termination.
Provisional sum and prime cost items are allowances that can’t be adequately quantified when a building contract is entered into. It’s important that all parties understand how these clauses operate before the contract is signed.
In circumstances where a respondent disputes progress payments issued by a contractor, the Act provides an adjudication process for disputes.
Building defects are a common cause of disputes between homeowners and building contractors. Learn about what they are and how to respond.
New regulations (the Building Legislation Amendment), published on 24 February 2023, will affect class 3 and 9c buildings in NSW.
It is important when building or undertaking work on your home to make sure that you have contracts in place for works over a certain amount.
Liquidated damages clauses fix the amount that one party must pay another party for breach of contract.
While standard form contracts are used in Australia and there is some familiarity with them, they are often significantly amended.
A solid construction contract is essential when undertaking a new project yet getting one right can be tricky.
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A builder’s entitlement to recover on a quantum meruit basis is essentially an entitlement to a fair and reasonable sum for works completed and goods provided. This
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