Construction Insight - 17 February 2010
17 February 2010 

• Where payment claims under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payments Act 1999 (NSW) have been served on a superintendent on numerous occasions without dispute, subsequent service in the same manner may be considered effective service.

Construction Law Insight: December 2009
14 December 2009 

• Payment Claims over the Christmas period  
  

Construction Law Insight
26 November 2009 

• Final Payment Certificates v Adjudication Determinations

Construction Law Insight: August 2009
25 August 2009

• Recent amendments to the Implementation Guidelines for the National Code of Practice for the Construction Industry

Construction Law Insight: June 2009
24 June 2009

• Victorian Court of appeal clarifies quantum meruit claims

Construction Update: March 2009
03 April 2009

• Legislation introduced to Parliament a Potential Boost for NSW Construction Industry

Construction Alert: Dec 2008
10 February 2009

• Avoiding unwanted Christmas payouts

Builidng & Construction: September 2008
24 September 2008

• Clough Engineering Limited v Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited
• Fig Tree Developments Ltd v Australian Property Custodian Holdings Ltd
• Construction disputes and their resolution

Risk Insurance Construction: Aug 2008
01 August 2008

• Novation and consultants or subcontractors
• Duty of care owned by owner/builders to subsequent purchasers - Neil Gibson v John Edwin Eastgate
• Duty of care owned by subcontractors to their employees - Erect Safe Scaffolding v Sutton

Building & Construction / Climate Change: May 2008
29 May 2008

• Energy Performance contracting
• What is EPC
• Energy and the commercial sector
• Advantages of an EPC
• A word of caution

Building & Construction: May 2008
20 May 2008

• Novation of construction contracts: some risks and issues

Building & Construction: Apr 2008
11 April 2008

• When is a party entitled to terminate a contract?

Building & Construction Law: Mar 2008
06 March 2008

• Repudiation - Sopov v Kane Constructions Pty Ltd [2007] VSCA 257 BC200710009
• SOP Act and the role of the Superintendent: Bucklands Convalescent Hospital v Taylor Projects Group [2007] NSWSC 1514
• Some issues relating to termination for convenience

Building & Construction Law: Sep 2006
15 September 2006

• Summary
• Relevant facts
• Courts decision
• Implications of decision

Building & Construction Law: Aug 2006
03 August 2006

• Determining a contract for failing to proceed diligently

Building & Construction Law: Jun 2006
05 June 2006

• Local government and Public Private Partnerships (PPP)

Building & Construction Law: May 2006
16 May 2006

• Adjudication
• Performance Bonds

Building & Construction Law: Aug 2005
16 August 2005

• Security of Payment Legislation Case Update

Construction Law: Jan 2005
06 January 2005

• Changes to the Residential Building Industry

Construction Law: Dec 2004
13 December 2004

• The New South Wales Court of Appeal Narrows the Challenges to an Adjudication

Construction Law: Jul 2004
26 July 2004

• Adjudications under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act and their judicial review

Construction Law: Nov 2003
18 November 2003

• Principal concern - summary judgment and the Security of Payment Act

Construction Law: Oct 2003
14 October 2003

• The Supreme Court reviews statutory demands based on the Security of Payment Act

Security of Payment Amendment Act Update: Feb 2003
05 February 2003

• Pay When Paid Provisions

Construction Law: Dec 2002
17 December 2002

• Torpy Vander Have v Mass Constructions P/L [2002] NSWCA 263

Construction Law: Oct 2002
16 October 2002

• "Payment claims for accumulated amounts valid under security of payment legislation"

Royal Commission Update: Aug 2002
28 August 2002

• Proposals for reform
• Government response
• Industry response
• Union response

Construction Law: Jun 2002
25 June 2002

• Access to Neighbouring Land Act

Construction Law: Apr 2002
18 April 2002

• Sections 92 and 94 of the Home Building Act is interpreted by the Supreme Court of New South Wales
• Amendments to the Home Building Act
• Retrospective Operation of s.94(1A) and s.94(4)
• Conclusion

Construction Law: Mar 2002
26 March 2002

• The entitlement to a progress payment under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999

Construction Law: Nov 2001
30 November 2001

• Stage or Milestone Payments - When is the Principal Required to Pay?

Construction Law: Aug 2001
27 August 2001

• Inquiry into the Building and Construction Industry Announced

Construction Law: Jun 2001
25 June 2001

• Liability to a Third Party for Economic Loss
• Progress Certificates - An Update

Construction Law: May 2001
01 May 2001

• Total Costs and Global Claims

Construction Law: Dec 2000
06 December 2000

• Compulsory Mediation and Neutral Evaluation

GST - The Transition: Jun 2000
01 June 2000

• Transitional Provisions
• Purpose and Effect
• GST Exclusive Clauses
• GST Inclusive Clauses
• ATP Guidelines
• Disputed Claims
• Checklist

Construction Law: May 2000
01 May 2000

• The Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW)

Statute Law: Oct 1998
01 October 1998

• The Insurance Provisions of the Home Building Act 1989 (NSW)
• Form 1 Certificates
• Form 4 Certificates

Statute Law: Jul 1998
28 July 1998

• Contaminated Land Management Act 1997 (NSW)
• Case Law
• Termination of Contract
• Implied Terms