Construction Briefing Dec 08 (244 KB)
  • "Smart litigation" - there must be a better way to do this
  • Personal Properties Securities Reform: are you prepared?
  • Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Bill 2008 - the wheels begin to turn in South Australia

 

Construction Briefing Sept 08 (604 KB)
  • Don't bear the full risk of price increases
  • Changes to court rulings around eDiscovery of documents
  • National Trade Licensing - update

 

 

Construction Briefing May 09 (203 KB)
  • Don't become another global crisis statistic: know your options for securing payment for building work
  • Contract Law Case Studies - Implying terms into contracts - a difficult business
  • Security of Payment Legislation - Update
  • "Smart litigation" there must be a better way to do this

 

Construction Briefing Oct 09 (641 KB)
  • Transfer of liability for site contamination - watch out!
  • "Smart litigation" - there must be a better way to do this
  • Measure of Damage - Breach of Building Contract
  • Who would want to be a property developer?
  • When are you obliged to undertake good faith negotiations?

 

Construction Alert Dec 09 (734 KB)
  • Security of Payment is on its way to South Australia

 

Construction Alert June 2010 (104 KB)
  • Unfair Contracts Regime
Construction Briefing Oct 10 (Personal Properties Securities Reform: are you prepared?) (807 KB)
  • Limits on the power of a Superintendent
  • A step closer to a national standard for fire bunkers
  • Security of Payment regulations still not released
  • Adverse Action - The Sleeping Giant
Construction Briefing Apr 11 (1,272 KB)
  • Environment Protection (Waste to Resources) Policy 2010
  • Cashing Bank Guarantees and Damage to Reputation
  • Measure of Damages if a Contractor Breaches a Building Contract
  • Security of Payment - Quick Update
  • Free Letter of Demand - Debt Collection