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read moreMarch 2021 Countdown For NSW Residential Builders
13 January 2021 | Civil Contractors and Construction | Ben Robertson
From 1 March 2021, as part of a significant reform for the residential construction industry, NSW residential builders will be able to utilise the Building & Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) ('the SOP Act') to obtain outstanding payments from owners.
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read moreNexus Construction & Infrastructure Top Tips for 2021
15 December 2020 | Civil Contractors and Construction | Ben Robertson
As we close 2020 and move into 2021, businesses in the construction industry should consider preparing their businesses for the following activities over holiday shutdown period
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read moreNexus Construction & Infrastructure 2020 Round Up
09 December 2020 | Civil Contractors and Construction | Ben Robertson
Nexus' Construction & Infrastructure team provides a review of the key industry legislative changes which took place in 2020.
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read moreNexus Law Group strengthens Construction & Infrastructure practice with new National Practice Director
23 November 2020 | Civil Contractors and Construction | Ben Robertson
Nexus Law Group announces the appointment of Ben Robertson as Partner and National Practice Director of Construction & Infrastructure team.
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read moreCovid-19 Update – HIA Resources Supporting the Housing Industry
15 April 2020 | Civil Contractors and Construction | Marcus McCarthy
The HIA has rolled-out some excellent initiatives to help home builders manage the risk of COVID-19.
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read moreNexus Lawyers Strengthen S18F Defence Precedent for Home Builders in NSW
04 December 2019 | Civil Contractors and Construction | Marcus McCarthy
Good News for Builders – the Section 18F defence has been expanded
In the Supreme Court case of Strata Plan 83572 v …
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read moreSOPA Over The Holidays
27 November 2019 | Civil Contractors and Construction | Nicholas Achurch
The present you don’t want to get – Dealing with SOPA payment claims over the holidays.
Unfortunately, the Christmas break poses as …
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read moreNSW Parliament Passes Tighter Building Regulations
26 November 2019 | Civil Contractors and Construction | Marcus McCarthy
The Design and Building Practitioners Bill 2019 has been read for the third time and passed on 13 November 2019 by …
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read moreThe end of Interim Occupation Certificates
19 November 2019 | Civil Contractors and Construction | Nicholas Achurch
Interim Occupation Certificates cease to exist from 1 December 2019 but what replaces them? More stringent certification processes perhaps makes builds …
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read moreConstruction Law Update 2020
31 October 2019 | Civil Contractors and Construction | Marcus McCarthy
Construction law is an ever-changing landscape, which is why we work closely with our valued clients to stay ahead of the game. Here are some of the recent changes affecting the industry.
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read moreNSW Security of payment changes – what you need to know.
24 September 2019 | Civil Contractors and Construction | Simon Forsterling
Is your civil construction business ready for the new security of payment reforms? You have until 21 October 2019 to get organised.
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read moreTraps in preliminary agreements
07 June 2019 | Civil Contractors and Construction | Kelvin Keane
Are you a builder and confused about 'preliminary agreements' and what you should and should not do? Our own Kelvin Keane provides some clarity on this issue in his latest article.
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read moreExperts and Strata – A Developer’s (and Builder’s) need for inspectors and quantity surveyors when dealing with strata developments
08 May 2019 | Civil Contractors and Construction | Kelvin Keane
To reduce risk and exposure, it is important that Builders and Developers know when, and which expert, to engage.
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read moreIf you can’t go through them, go above them – Payment Withholding Requests in Security of Payment Disputes
03 May 2019 | Civil Contractors and Construction | Marcus McCarthy
As a contractor, almost invariably you’ve experienced non-payment of an invoice. So what can you do?
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read moreThe Devil in Design – Builders in the Firing Line
27 March 2019 | Civil Contractors and Construction | Nicholas Achurch
Opal Tower - can it really be the case that innocent builders or even worse, owners end up footing the bill for this fiasco? What options are available to address this significant problem? A proactive approach needs to be taken to address these issues rather than collective ignorance and shirking responsibilities.
