Major changes to buying and selling off-the-plan
- Author: Madeline Bow and Gaye Burrows
- Published: 11/12/2019 9:21am
Off-the-plan sales are common in new residential Torrens and strata subdivisions, where a purchaser buys a property prior to registration of the subdivision and construction of the new dwelling.
Read ArticleDefective residential building works - practical guidance
- Author: Lorri Field and Gaye Burrows
- Published: 15/10/2019 3:12pm
Building is not a perfect science and it is common for a homeowner to identify minor defects or variances from plans following completion of construction.
Read ArticleSecurity of Payment Act changes commencing this month
- Author: Lorri Field
- Published: 08/10/2019 8:50am
Amendments to the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 and the associated regulations commence 21 October 2019.
Read ArticleDeconstructing Construction Certificates (and other updates)
- Author: Caitlin Emmerich
- Published: 14/08/2019 12:51pm
Key developments in the Court’s approach to interpreting construction certificates.
Read ArticleMedium Density Fast Track Approval Code delayed again
- Author: Caitlin Emmerich
- Published: 15/07/2019 8:53am
The commencement of the Low Rise Medium Density Housing Code in local council areas has been pushed back from July to 31 October 2019.
Read ArticleNotice to Builders, Developers & Contractors: Changes to the National Construction Code on 1 May 2019
- Author: Madeline Bow
- Published: 17/04/2019 3:13pm
Builders, developers, and contractors in the construction industry should be aware that several proposed changes to the National Construction Code (NCC) will come into force on 1 May 2019.
Read ArticleIndependent Contractor or Employee?
- Author: Tony Valentinetti
- Published: 25/10/2017 2:00pm
It is not difficult to see the benefit of the independent contractor relationship for both businesses and contractors.
Read ArticleRectification or damages – section 48MA of the Home Building Act 1989
- Author: Lorri Field
- Published: 31/07/2017 11:22am
Where residential building work has been completed and is found to be defective there is almost always a tension between the builder and the homeowner as to what should happen next.
Read ArticleBuilding defects – what you need to know
- Author: PDC Lawyers & Town Planners
- Published: 26/06/2016 12:00am
The last thing you want to see after your builder hands over the keys to your brand new home, are cracks, leaks, faulty workmanship, or worse, structural inadequacies.
Read ArticleThe Building and Construction Industry (Security of Payment) Act 1999 – what you need to know
- Author: PDC Lawyers & Town Planners
- Published: 26/06/2016 12:00am
The Building and Construction Industry (Security of Payment) Act 1999 (Security of Payment Act) created a system of payment requirements that principals, contractors and subcontractors must follow.
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