Building Regulation

Sweet & Spiky! The Big Pineapple joint venture goes pear shaped…

Rankin Investments (Qld) Pty Ltd & Anor v CMC Property Pty Ltd & Ors [2021] QCA 156by Andrew Orford, Sam Rafter, Mikayla Colak (more…)

A failure to act in good faith may prevent recovery under the statutory insurance scheme

Queensland Building Services Authority v Samimi & another [2021] QDC 112by David Pearce, James Knell, Tia Shadford (more…)

EP&A Act limitation period upheld to bar claim by tenant for loss arising out of defective building work

Bandelle Pty Ltd v Sydney Capitol Hotels Pty Ltd [2020] NSWCA 303by Andrew Hales and Duncan MacKenzie (more…)

Prepayments reduce amounts payable under QBCC statutory insurance scheme

Schneider v Queensland Building and Construction Commission [2021] QCA 155by David Pearce, Hazal Gacka and Charlotte Lane (more…)

Limitation period determined by the occupancy permit which ‘best reflects’ the whole of the work

Lendlease Engineering Pty Ltd v Owners Corporation No.1 & Ors [2021] VSC 338by Jeanette Barbaro, Tom Kearney and Courtenay Wood (more…)

Builder beware – new residential building regulation commenced 1 July 2021

Design and Building Practitioners Regulation 2021 (NSW), Design and Building Practitioners Amendment (Miscellaneous) Regulation 2021 (NSW) and Building Legislation Amendment Act 2021 (NSW) by Andrew Hales, William Vu (more…)

I just want to feel secure! You owe me that much

Marubeni Equipment Finance (Oceania) Pty Ltd v A&H Construction Group Pty Ltd [2021] NSWSC 161 Andrew Hales, Karen Hanigan, Adam Hanssen

Principals still owe a limited duty of care to subbies on site

Marubeni Equipment Finance (Oceania) Pty Ltd v A&H Construction Group Pty Ltd [2021] NSWSC 161 Andrew Hales, Karen Hanigan, Adam Hanssen

Even poorly drafted agreements can produce a commercially sensible result

Marubeni Equipment Finance (Oceania) Pty Ltd v A&H Construction Group Pty Ltd [2021] NSWSC 161 Andrew Hales, Karen Hanigan, Adam Hanssen

Electronic signing and remote witnessing in Victoria

Marubeni Equipment Finance (Oceania) Pty Ltd v A&H Construction Group Pty Ltd [2021] NSWSC 161 Andrew Hales, Karen Hanigan, Adam Hanssen

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