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
No More Second Chances in Qld’s SOP
Nobody went to primary school careers day saying “when I grow up I want to administer paperwork in a timely fashion”. That said, it’s part and
Everything’s a Payment Claim Now – Are you Ready?
One of the principal features of a payment claim under the Building and Construction Industry Payments Act (BCIPA) has always been that it’s
New laws on security and retention have now commenced
The big news recently is that the Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017 (Qld) (BIF Act) came into force on 17 December 2018.
4 Big Exceptions to Ipso Facto and Other Ways to Avoid the Stay
The recent ipso facto amendments to the Corporations Act prevent parties from terminating a contract simply because the other party falls into
Will you Be Sued if you Installed Cladding That’s A Fire Risk?
As of 1 October 2018, around 12,000 buildings throughout Queensland need to have a compulsory audit to determine if they are at risk from potentially
Architects and engineers responsible for building product safety under new laws
Architects and engineers are now identified as persons in the “chain of responsibility” for building product safety. This extends the reach of the