Contract works insurance is a fundamental risk management tool on construction projects. It is designed to protect against loss or damage to construction works during the construction period.
For consultants, there are some key provisions that if you can make sure you get right as a consultant (in addition to being clear on your scope), you will set yourself up with a strong contractual foundation from the get-go.
In this article we turn to the delivery of joint venture works (how integrated and non-integrated JVs operate in practice) and the all-important question of who bears the risk when things go wrong.
Late or withheld payments continue to undermine subcontractors, head contractors and civil contractors across Queensland. When a payer stalls or refuses to engage, two debt recovery options often come to mind: adjudication under the Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017 (Qld) and statutory demands under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
Officers of a Person Conducting a Business or Undertaking (PCBU) have a personal duty under section 27 to exercise due diligence to ensure the PCBU complies with its WHS obligations.
Many directors assume that if their enterprise fails, their personal assets will stay safely behind the corporate veil – but the reality is very different. When a construction company collapses, its directors can find themselves facing legal actions, financial liabilities, and professional ruin.
In this article we discuss the two main JV structures used in construction and the key issues that should be addressed when forming either model. The structure selected will shape how the relationship operates, how risks are managed and how the project is ultimately delivered.
The construction cases handed down in 2025 reinforced a theme that many in the industry already understand in theory, but still get caught out by in practice: process and precision matter. Whether it is the way payment schedules are prepared, or how contracts are formed, the courts have shown little tolerance for shortcuts.
