21

Aug

New QBCC Fines & Filling Licensing Gaps Mark the Most Recent Changes to Building Laws in QLD

The Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2020 assented to on 23 July 2020 introduced progressive changes to the Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017 (Qld) (BIF Act) and Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 (Qld) (QBCC Act).  The changes will commence on a day to be fixed by […]

20

Jul

Building Contract Requirements for Commercial Contracts and Subcontracts (Part 4A of the QBCC Act)

While many parties in construction projects are well aware of the importance of a written contract, it is surprising the number of contracts we see that do not comply with the requirements of the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 (Qld) (QBCC Act). Schedule 1B of the QBCC Act regulates domestic building contracts, however, Part 4A[…]

15

Jun

Builder wins QCAT review of QBCC Direction to Rectify issued out of time: Oracle Building Corporation Pty Ltd v Queensland Building and Construction Commission [2020] QCAT 69

Directions to rectify (DTRs) issued by the Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC) can have significant impacts on contractors, particularly if the defects complaint snowballs into an insurance claim under the Queensland Home Warranty Scheme (QHWS). The Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 (Qld) (QBCC Act) provides a process by which a decision to issue a[…]