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Tick, tick, tick…the Adjudication Application Time Bomb
Tick, tick, tick...the Adjudication Application Time Bomb It is trite that the Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017 (Qld) (BIFSOPA) (and its predecessor[1]) provides strict timeframes. Historically, those timeframes have applied to [...]
Key elements of the Australian Government’s ‘HomeBuilder’ scheme
Key elements of the Australian Government's 'HomeBuilder' scheme On 4 June 2020, the ‘HomeBuilder’ subsidy program (HomeBuilder) was announced by the Morrison Government. According to the Treasury’s HomeBuilder fact sheet (https://treasury.gov.au/sites/default/files/2020-06/Fact_sheet_HomeBuilder.pdf): ‘HomeBuilder will provide [...]
Interpretation of contracts – An update
Interpretation of contracts - An update Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Pty Ltd v Bulgana Wind Farm Pty Ltd [2020] VSC 126 Introduction On 20 March 2020 Justice Riordan of the Victorian Supreme Court handed down [...]
Last minute payment claim guide
Last minute payment claim guide What is a payment claim? This is a simple question, but not necessarily understood, and worth a refresher from time to time. This article will address the requirements of [...]
WTF – Working Together and moving Forward
WTF - Working Together and moving Forward Collaboration is not an overly familiar concept in the Australian construction sector, but in the new COVID-19 world, much could be gained if a collaborative approach is [...]