Queensland’s builder licensing system is like no other in Australia. It extends to a broad range of construction industry participants and projects
Who Can Sue you for your Building Work?
Developers, principals, bodies corporate, off-the-plan buyers, neighbours, local council – the list of potential plaintiffs who might be affected by a
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.
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
Safer buildings for Queensland through compulsory cladding audit
Over 12,000 buildings in Queensland will have to undergo compulsory audits from 1 October 2018 to figure out if they are at risk from potentially