Security of Payment

Payment to be made ‘weekly in arrears’?  SOP Act reference dates might arise every 7 days

Drake Constructions Vic Pty Ltd v Three Construct Group Pty Ltd [2023] VCC 1325 Nikki Miller   |  Isobel Carmody  |  Sean Bricknell (more…)

Do you speak-a my language?  Low bar for section 18(2) notices under the SOP Act

Endeavour Constructions Pty Ltd v Down Under Piling Australia Pty Ltd [2023] VSC 424 Nikki Miller   |  Michael Lo  |  Henry Chesterman (more…)

Adjudicator’s material failure to consider submissions is a jurisdictional error

Castle Constructions Pty Ltd v Napoli Excavations and Civil Pty Ltd [2023] NSWSC 348 Andrew Hales  |  Anique Mawa   |   William Vu (more…)

Claimant beware: misleading and deceptive conduct defence may thwart summary judgment

Marques Group Pty Ltd v Parkview Constructions Pty Ltd [2023] NSWSC 625 Andrew Hales  |  Karen Hanigan  |  Brigida Johns (more…)

The definition of ‘construction contract’ under the BIF Act   

GCB Constructions Pty Ltd v SEQ Formwork Pty Ltd & Ors [2023] QSC 71 Michael Creedon  |  James Knell  |  Spencer Hayward (more…)

No reasons, no excuse under the BIF Act   

Insite Construction Services Pty Ltd v Daniels Civil Pty Ltd & Anor [2023] QSC 33 Sarah Ferrett  |  Luke Trimarchi  |  Joey Henthorn (more…)

Does an adjudication application in WA require a construction contract to be attached?

SLIC B&D Pty Ltd v David Trinder  [2023] WASAT 1 Tom French | Penny Bond | Charlie Clifton (more…)

Adjudications: amounts beyond the payment dispute are out

Downer EDI Works Pty Ltd v Steensma [2022] WASC 396 Tom French | Charlie Clifton | Penny Bond (more…)

Time for reckoning: A ‘calendar day’ is not a ‘business day’ under the BIF Act

Allencon Pty Ltd v Palmgrove Holdings Pty Ltd trading as Carruthers Contracting [2023] QCA 6 Andrew Orford  |  Sarah Cahill  |  Ali Harris (more…)

‘Wrong’ does not mean ‘invalid’ when it comes to adjudication decisions

The State of Queensland Acting through the Department of Transport and Main Roads v Black Cat Civil Pty Ltd & Ors [2023] QSC 5 Michael Creedon  |  Hazal Gacka  |  Mikayla Colak (more…)

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