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Written by David Glinatsis and Johnathan Glinatsis I. OVERVIEW From 1 March 2021, Schedule 2 of the NSW Building and Construction Security of Payment Regulation 2020 will apply. This means that residential home builders in NSW will have access to the payment claim process under the NSW Security of Payment Act 1999 (SOPA) (the…
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Casenote: TFM Epping Land Pty Ltd v Decon Australia Pty Ltd [2020] NSWCA 93 On 14 May 2020 the Court of Appeal delivered its decision in the matter of TFM Epping Land Pty Ltd v Decon Australia Pty Ltd [2020] NSWCA 93 in respect of the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999…
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The Federal and State Governments around Australia are waging a war on two fronts, having passed legislation designed to protect both our population and economy. In line with heath advice the NSW Government has passed the COVID-19 LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (EMERGENCY MEASURES) ACT 2020 which commenced on 25 March 2020 According to the Second Reading Speech; the…
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On 4 July 2019 a Parliamentary Inquiry was established by the NSW Government as part of the Government’s reform initiatives to report on the regulation of building standards, building quality and building disputes. On 13 November 2019 an Interim Report was issued by the Public Accountability Committee1 making 19 recommendations each of which are dealt…
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Case note: White Constructions Pty Ltd v PBS Holdings Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 1166 Delay and disruption in construction disputes often require detailed expert analysis to prove the effects on a project of a qualifying cause of delay. In preparing expert analysis, experts commonly use one of the methods set out in the Society of…
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