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MayRecent Supreme Court Decision confirms that an adjudication decision is void and of no effect where a valid “construction contract” does not exist. The recent case of GCB Constructions Pty Ltd v SEQ Formwork Pty Ltd & Ors [2023] QSC 71 (GCB v SEQ) considered the validity of an adjudicator’s decision in circumstances where it was determined […]
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MayIn the recent QCAT decision of McSwan & Anor v Weaver [2023] QCAT 148, home owners were unsuccessful in suing a builder for negligence because they were not considered vulnerable in circumstances where they had failed to ensure they entered into a legally enforceable domestic building contract. Brief background The owners engaged a builder to construct a[…]
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AprWe note from the media that the liquidators of Porter Davis are attempting to source builders to take over the completion of some homes contracted to Porter Davis. Should a new builder approach a homeowner to complete a partly completed home, homeowners should be seek legal advice as there are a number of issues they need to[…]
