Co-authored by Anthony Losurdo The NSW Government’s reforms The NSW Government’s Construct NSW transformation plan aims to reinstate public trust in the building and construction
Why the Act was introduced The Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act (Act) came into effect in October 1999. It was introduced to
Co-authored by Anthony Losurdo “Variation” can be a scary word in the building industry. Disagreements about variations are a common cause of disputes and litigation.
Co-authored by Anthony Losurdo Provisional sum and prime cost items are allowances made for works, materials or labour that can’t be adequately quantified when a
Co-authored by Anthony Losurdo The Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) (Act) applies to building contractors that carry out construction work
Co-authored by Jace Coaldrake-Redhouse Building defects are a common cause of disputes between homeowners and building contractors. They can range from minor issues like small
Co-authored by Hayat Yassine The Building Legislation Amendment (Building Classes) Regulation 2023 (the Amendments) was published on 24 February 2023 to improve the standard and
Co-authored by Anthony Losurdo Building or undertaking work on your home can be an exciting venture but it is important to make sure that you
Liquidated damages clauses fix the amount that one party must pay another party for breach of contract. In construction contracts, they often fix the amount
Whilst it is clear that standard form contracts are used in Australia and that there is some familiarity with them within the building and construction
When construction contracts go wrong, it can be very expensive and create a number of issues of all involved in a project. It is extremely
The NSW Parliament recently passed the much-anticipated Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (NSW) in response to the highly publicised defect issues with Mascot Towers and Opal
The threat posed by COVID-19 is becoming more widely recognised and publicised. Governments across the globe are taking swifts steps to try and reduce the
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
In October 2019, the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) (Act), was amended and the changes apply to Construction Contracts entered into after
In our latest ‘In Practice’ series Building and Construction we discuss with one of the firm’s clients, Manitowoc Cranes, how to set and manage customer expectations in
In this first of a two-part episode of Coleman Greig’s ‘In Practice’ series, Building and Construction Lawyer, Nicholas Kallipolitis, is on site with one of
In this two-part episode of Coleman Greig’s ‘In Practice’ series, building and construction law expert and Principal, Nick Kallipolitis, attended the Sydney Hills Business Chamber CEO Building & Construction Lunch
In this two-part episode of Coleman Greig’s ‘In Practice’ series, building and construction law expert and Principal, Nick Kallipolitis, joined industry leaders for a discussion on ‘The Future
The NSW Government has declared that Monday 21 October, 2019 will be the day on which the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Amendment Act
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