16 May 2013 Corporate and commercial Disputes and investigations Construction Relief against penalties after Andrews v ANZ - implications for construction industry Andrews v ANZ to have significant impact on drafting of construction contracts
18 Apr 2013 Corporate and commercial Disputes and investigations Construction Payment claims under contract and under the Security of Payment Act: dual system or parallel ... Supreme Court finds adjudication determination is void due to adjudicator's misconstruction of Security of Payment Act
13 Mar 2013 Corporate and commercial Construction Building Information Modelling (BIM) – what should you include in your contracts? Everyone needs to agree on the rights and obligations of all BIM stakeholders before you enter into your project
13 Mar 2013 Disputes and investigations Construction Supreme Court of NSW quashes adjudication determination in Bauen Constructions v Sky General ... Adjudicator held to have committed jurisdictional errors
25 Feb 2013 Construction Government Insurance Ombudsman finds overspending and corruption in Victorian Building Commission Report identifies failure of governance and questionable recruitment of staff
21 Feb 2013 Construction Government Employment and safety New National Building Code inconsistent with state based building codes Businesses tendering for government construction work faced with conflicting building codes
21 Feb 2013 Construction Government Employment and safety Businesses tendering for Commonwealth funded construction work need to comply with the new ... New Building Code commenced on 1 February 2013
21 Feb 2013 Disputes and investigations Construction Property Does a builder owe a duty of care to an owners corporation? Supreme Court of NSW dismisses negligence claim for defective works
21 Jan 2013 Disputes and investigations Construction Supreme Court overturns adjudication determination in Leighton v Arogen Adjudicator made a number of fundamental errors
17 Dec 2012 Disputes and investigations Construction Property Payment of money into court is not a voluntary payment in breach of section 26C of the Security ... Developer's payment into court did not breach section 26C