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Insurance in Construction – Are you really covered?

Strata, Building Defects, Construction, Contracts, Home Owners Warranty, Public Liability

Posted 09 April 2015

Construction entails many risks to a builder by virtue of its occupation, control and/or ownership of the site. The risks include personal injury or death to persons and damage or destruction of prope…

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What do I do when a subcontractor doesn’t perform?

Subcontractors

Posted 20 March 2015

In a Nutshell Builders need to manage both the “front-end” and “back-end” of works performed by subcontractors so that builders can take appropriate steps if a subcontractor performs defect…

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Alert – Home Building Act Changes to Residential Building Contracts – Effective from 1 March 2015

Building Defects, Construction, Contracts

Posted 02 March 2015

In a Nutshell As a result of changes to the Home Building Act 1989 (NSW) (“the Act”) residential building work contracts entered into from 1 March 2015 must be compliant with new requirements i…

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Building Defects – Owner-Builder Work

Building Defects, Construction, Residential Building Works

Posted 18 November 2014

In a Nutshell Owner-builder work is presumed to have been completed within 18 months after an owner-builder permit is issued, or earlier if an occupation certificate is issued within that period. …

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Register your interest under the Personal Property Securities Act 2009

Construction, Personal Property Securities

Posted 26 August 2014

In a Nutshell Parties who loan or lease plant or equipment need to be aware of when to register a security interest under the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (“PPSA”) to avoid unhappy sce…

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Security of Payment Reforms

Security of Payments

Posted 19 June 2014

Summary On 20 November 2013 the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (“the Act”) was amended so that the following new payment terms apply to all construction contrac…

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Security of Payments Workflow

Security of Payments

Posted 31 January 2014

For your reference we have compiled a process document as a step by step procedural guide to the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW), incorporating the amendments ma…

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What do builders need to consider when advertising?

Construction

Posted 29 January 2014

Builders that perform residential building work need to ensure that appropriate systems are in place to ensure that their advertisements comply with legislative requirements for licensing and consumer…

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