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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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As part of the overhaul of the building and construction industry, the NSW Government have released the draft Building and Development Certifiers Regulation 2019¹ (draft Regulation). The draft Regulation is needed in order to bring the Building and Development Certifiers Act 2018 (the Act) into force. The Act and draft Regulation are intended to simplify and strengthen the…
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Quantum Meruit revisited After a period of uncertainty, a recent High Court decision has provided some clarity in relation to the principles of quantum meruit. In a decision of the High Court delivered 9 October 2019 in the matter of Peter Mann & Anor v Paterson Constructions Pty Ltd [2019] HCA 32¹, a majority of the…
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The NSW Government has released a draft of the Design and Building Practitioners Bill 2019¹. The draft Bill introduces a suite of new reforms to improve the quality and compliance of design documentation and to strengthen accountability across the design, building and construction sector. These reforms are part of the commitment made by the NSW…
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