A payment schedule can protect a respondent or sink them, depending on how it's drafted. This guide sets out the four statutory requirements, the mistakes that most often trip contractors up, and what two recent NSW decisions mean for getting it right.
Strict time bar enforcement in Victorian construction contracts is no longer guaranteed. New unfairness provisions give adjudicators real power to override notice clauses, changing the risk calculus for both sides of a claim
Buyers rarely price a construction business on earnings alone. This final piece in our Business Exits series looks at where deals lose value during due diligence, and the preparation that protects it.
Selling isn't the only way out. For some construction business owners, a controlled wind-down offers more certainty and less risk than chasing a sale, provided liabilities, insurance and workforce obligations are managed properly along the way.
Selling a majority stake to a PE investor isn't a clean exit, it's the start of a different kind of partnership. Here's what founders in construction actually sign up for, from governance to growth targets.
A strategic sale can deliver a fast, clean exit at a strong price, but only if you understand what buyers are actually paying for. Here's what to prepare for before you go to market.
Handing a construction business to insiders feels safer than selling to a stranger, but the transition rarely runs itself. This piece sets out the four issues, ownership, control, funding and risk, that decide whether an internal succession actually works.
Buyers don't just pay for past profit. They pay for a business that can run without its founder. This is the first article in a six-part series on exit pathways for construction and development businesses, starting with what actually drives value.
A drug and alcohol policy helps employers meet their obligations by setting out how the business manages alcohol, illicit drugs, prescription medication, and medicinal cannabis in the workplace.
