04

Sep

Definition of “construction company” confirmed …

Confirmed – a company that only carries out building work in another State or Territory will fall within the definition of “construction company” under section 56AC of the QBCC Act – Midson Construction (Qld) Pty Ltd & Ors v QBCC & Ors The recent Supreme Court of Queensland decision of His Honour, Crow J, in Midson Construction […]

Kirsty Stewart - Senior Associate

22

Mar

Kirsty Stewart – Promoted to Senior Associate

Congratulations to Kirsty Stewart who has been promoted to Senior Associate at Construct Law Group effective from 1 April 2018. Kirsty is a lawyer with 11 years post qualification experience in the area of building and construction. Kirsty has experience across a range of matters, from large-scale construction disputes in the Supreme and District Courts to domestic/residential[…]

15

Mar

New Labour Hire Legislation for Queensland

The Labour Hire Licensing Act 2017 (Qld) (the Act) will come into force on 16 April 2018. The Act requires that all labour hire providers in Queensland hold a licence and that if you are utilising the services of a labour hire provider, you must only hire workers from a licensed provider. Penalties for failing to comply[…]