Tag Archives: building and construction

ILN Today Post
October 24, 2011

Home Building Amendment Bill – change is on the horizon

By gadens

For many years the Office of Fair Trading has been promising a rewrite of the Home Building Act (Act).  Now the New South Wales Government has passed the Home Building Amendment Bill.  read more…

 

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ILN Today Post
October 18, 2011

Avoiding the common pitfalls when drafting an expert determination clause; The State of NSW v UXC Limited [2011] NSWSC 530

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The recent case of The State of NSW v UXC Limited serves as an important reminder to parties of the importance of clarity when it comes to expert determination clauses.  read more…

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ILN Today Post
September 27, 2011

Security of payment alert: termination of building and construction contracts and the subsequent limitations on security of payment rights

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By Scott Laycock and Stephanie Venuti of Gadens Lawyers, Sydney

The recent Queensland Supreme Court decision of Walton Constructions (QLD) Pty Ltd v Corrosion Control Technology Pty Ltd & Ors [2011] QSC 67 (Walton) arms respondents with an additional defence to payment claims and presents a new risk to claimants in further limiting their rights to pursue payment under security of payment regimes.  read more…

 

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ILN Today Post
June 29, 2011

Building and Construction Update

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Proportionate Liability – still causing insurance havoc

By Ray Giblett and Scott Laycock of Gadens Lawyers, Sydney

It is now several years since the commencement of proportionate liability in New South Wales[1] yet it continues to wreak havoc in the allocation and management of risk in a variety of contexts.  This is particularly so in the context of construction projects where parties routinely contract out of proportionate liability in an attempt to avoid a multiplicity of claims arising when something goes wrong.  read more…

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