Stephanie is a construction contracts specialist with experience gained in-house and in private practice. Stephanie has advised in relation to a wide range of projects, including commercial, industrial and residential developments, civil and infrastructure projects, and engineering and mining projects. She is focused on applying strong technical drafting skills and providing commercial and practical advice to assist clients to best position themselves for each project.
Her experience includes preparing and advising on various forms of contracts for contractors, suppliers, principals and consultants. She regularly prepares contract suites for various industry participants to reflect their particular business needs. She also advises on legal compliance matters relevant to construction businesses, including licensing and payment regulations.
Project highlights
Qld Hospitals Capacity Expansion Projects
For the Townsville, Ipswich, and Mackay Hospitals Capacity Expansion Projects, we assisted with the negotiation of over 40 consultant agreements with over 30 individual consultants for 21 disciplines.
Emergency Works - 2022 Brisbane Floods
For the Townsville, Ipswich, and Mackay Hospitals Capacity Expansion Projects, we assisted with the negotiation of over 40 consultant agreements with over 30 individual consultants for 21 disciplines.
Woodford Detention Centre
Working closely with client’s teams to negotiate, agree and execute consultant contracts for Stage One design work within a four-month period. This involved attendance at meetings to negotiate consultant agreement terms, preparing departure tables of comments and populate and compile final for execution contracts.
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.
2025 brought important legislative shifts across Australia’s east coast construction industry in Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria. From trust account requirements and contract timeframes to procurement policies, these changes aim to improve fairness and efficiency.
