Claims for Extension of Time (or EoT claims) and their associated disputes play a critical role for many contractors and developers in determining
Victorian SOPA 101
Throughout Australia, legislation exists to help contractors and sub-contractors protect their revenue streams and cash flow. Generally this is
How To Get Paid For Construction Works Impacted By Covid-19
COVID-19 – the Beginning Rewind. It’s early 2020. You are a Contractor. COVID-19 has hit. Many Principals and Contractors are working together to
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You were constructing many great projects. Tunnels, schools, apartment blocks and more. The projects were on time and on budget. All of sudden,
Security of Payment Act NSW – A Guide to NSW SOPA
Security of payment legislation in New South Wales, as elsewhere in Australia, exists to help someone who has carried out construction work, or
Security of Payment in Queensland – A 101 Guide
Security of payment in Queensland is aimed at facilitating fast payments for building and construction industry participants who have performed
Want to Terminate your Construction Contract? Take Care… It Could Backfire
So you’ve hit that point where you’re sick to death of dealing with the other party’s games, and you’re ready to pull the termination
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A failure to comply with the obligations prescribed in the BIF Act can result in huge fines or even jail time. In the below table we summarise both