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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 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 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 | Nicholas Achurch
As a contractor, almost invariably you’ve experienced non-payment of an invoice. So what can you do?
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read moreSecurity of Payments – New Year, New Act
21 February 2019 | Civil Contractors and Construction | Nicholas Achurch
Significant amendments to the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) (SOP Act) were passed on 21 November …
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read moreSecurity of payment reform – where to from here?
02 February 2016 | Civil Contractors and Construction | Marcus McCarthy
The seemingly endless cycle of changes to security of payment legislation across the country continues.
NSW is once again looking at reforming …
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read moreHome warranty insurance – more reforms for a broken system
12 January 2016 | Civil Contractors and Construction | Marcus McCarthy
The Home Building Compensation Fund is once again up for review after the NSW Government determined the current structure is not …
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read moreThe new Security of Payments landscape – critical changes to the NSW Legislation
13 March 2014 | Civil Contractors and Construction | Marcus McCarthy
In response to the Collins Inquiry into Insolvency in the Construction Industry, the Government has passed the most significant amendments to …
