How to Handle Delays in Building Projects
Posted on January 09, 2025
Delays are common in building projects, but how you handle them can significantly impact the outcome of the job and your relationship with…
Construction, Infrastructure and Engineering
Limitation Period for Statutory Warranty Claims - Duncan v Bert Farina Constructions Pty Ltd [2024] SASCA 67
Posted on October 10, 2024
In the recent case of Duncan v Bert Farina Constructions Pty Ltd,[1] the South Australian Supreme Court of Appeal confirmed that the…
FKP Commercial Developments Pty Ltd v Zurich Australian Insurance Limited [2022] FCA 862 - What are “professional services”?
Posted on June 09, 2023
The recent decision of Justice Jagot in FKP Commercial Developments Pty Ltd v Zurich Australian Insurance Limited [2022] FCA 862 is a good…
Get it in writing so you can get paid for variations!
Posted on March 09, 2022
Variations are an area where disputes often arise. Commonly the owner refuses to pay the builder for variations which have been raised late…
Can I access adjoining land for the performance of building work?
Posted on August 27, 2021
Builders and owners often require access to land adjoining a building site in order to carry out work. For example: to do external…
You’ve Been Served… Or Have You?
Posted on August 19, 2021
Sub-contractors and head contractors should be familiar with the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act (Act). For…
Shortages of Materials and Trades – Builders Be Ready
Posted on July 27, 2021
With the significant amount of construction work being done in South Australia at the moment, (because of the Federal HomeBuilder grant),…
Material price increases – can I pass on costs to my client?
Posted on July 07, 2021
In the residential building industry, an explosion in demand for new homes and renovations supercharged by the Federal Government’s…
Where there’s an intention, there’s a way – When can ambiguous dispute resolution clauses turn from vague to void?
Posted on April 28, 2021
Tesseract International Pty Ltd v Pascale Construction Pty Ltd [2021] SASCA 8 In the recent decision of Tesseract International Pty Ltd v…
The impact of the Coronavirus on the construction industry: what to do to avoid or mitigate delay costs
Posted on March 13, 2020
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) has spread from its epicentre in Wuhan, China at an alarming rate such that the World Health Organisation has…
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