What’s for de-cert: can a contractor ‘de-certify’ payments to its subcontractors?
Heavy Plant Leasing Pty Ltd (In Liquidation) v McConnell Dowell Constructors (Aust) Pty Ltd (No 2) [2022] NSWSC 1775 Andrew Hales | Maciej Getta | Sean Cooley (more…)
Defects in the air (conditioning)
Built Qld Pty Limited v Pro-Invest Australian Hospitality Opportunity (ST) Pty Ltd [2022] QCA 266 Michael Creedon | Allie Flack | Ali Harris (more…)
Limitation of liability clause in HIA’s standard form contract: Home Building Act 1989 (NSW) ‘no contracting out’ rule in focus
Andrew Hales | Tom Ward | Luke Sundercombe Life Structures Pty Ltd v Burton [2022] NSWCATAP 272 (more…)
The meaning of force majeure
Andrew Hales | Sophie Wallwork | Tom Lawler Ser Kim Koi v GTMS Construction Pte Ltd and others and another appeal [2022] SGHC(A) 34 (more…)
Not a penalty or bad faith – charges payable on empty Queensland Nickel gas pipeline
QNI Resources Pty Ltd & Anor v North Queensland Pipeline No 1 Pty Ltd & Anor [2022] QCA 169 David Pearce | Sam Rafter | Eva Squire (more…)
Unfair contract terms: Increased penalties and strengthened laws will impact the construction industry
Treasury Laws Amendment (More Competition, Better Prices) Act 2022 (Cth) Michael Creedon | Eva Squire | Keira Takacs (more…)
Locked on Lizard Island: Court orders return of construction plant and equipment
DBL Space Pty Ltd v Clynder Pty Ltd [2022] QSC 193 Julie Whitehead | Laura Berry | Claudia Lizzio (more…)
Where rectification is not a reasonable remedy
O’Rourke v Beechwood Homes (NSW) Pty Ltd [2022] NSWCATCD 116 Andrew Hales | Anique Mawa | Nicole Sawick (more…)
The price is not right: termination on the basis of increased costs a repudiation
Addinos Pty Ltd v OJ Pippin Homes Pty Ltd [2022] QDC 205 Clare Turner | Luke Trimarchi | Mikayla Colak (more…)
Freedom of contract rules in royalties dispute
Mineralogy Pty Ltd v Adani Mining Pty Ltd [2022] QDC 154 Andrew Orford | Matt Hammond | Eva Squire (more…)