Major changes to the building and construction sector are being proposed by the NSW Government following recent highly publicised defect issues with Mascot Towers and Opal
In the fourth episode of Coleman Greig’s ‘In Practice’ series, Litigation and Dispute Resolution Principal Lawyer Nick Kallipolitis discuss three key issues that have come about due
Like the old saying goes, all good things must come to end! Unfortunately, from a residential building context, the end of the recent property and
In the third episode of Coleman Greig’s ‘In Practice’ series, Litigation and Dispute Resolution Principal Lawyer Nick Kallipolitis meets with Dr Chyi Lin Lee, Associate Professor in Property at
In this second edition of Coleman Greig’s Building and Construction ‘In Practice’ series, Litigation and Dispute Resolution Principal Nick Kallipolitis discusses the Security of Payment Act (SOPA), and suggests a few simple
With commercial construction work increasing by over 9% in 2018, the industry is one of Australia’s largest growing sectors. With this rapid growth, and the rate at which building is undertaken, we are bound to see a rise in building defect claims over the coming years.
Significant complications can often arise in relation to the infringement of copyright linked to company-specific building plans, as has been made evident in the recent
The good news for the building and construction industry is that the boom we have seen in NSW seems set to continue for a number
From 1 January 2018, any building contract entered into by a developer and builder in NSW will need to adhere to the new strata building bond and inspection scheme.
The High Court has determined that the courts do not have the power to overturn an adjudicator’s determination based on a non-jurisdictional error of law on the face of the record. What this effectively means, is that unless an adjudicator has made an error of jurisdiction in his/her determination, a court has no power to overturn that ruling.
As part of the 2017-18 Federal Budget, Treasury announced its intention to tighten up GST compliance within the building and construction industry. The changes in the collection of GST payments include new GST withholding obligations on the part of purchasers, together with notification obligations for developers.
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