Construct Law News

The Christmas and New Year’s holiday is fast approaching and can be a well-deserved break for those in the building and construction industry.   Unfortunately, deadlines which fall on or around this period can be a potential source of stress, confusion and conflict for owners, developers and contractors alike and if […]

Niclin Constructions Pty Ltd v SHA Premier Constructions Pty Ltd & Anor The recent Queensland Court of Appeal decision of Niclin Constructions Pty Ltd v SHA Premier Constructions Pty Ltd & Anor [2019] QCA 177 considered, inter alia, whether section 38(4) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 (Qld) (AIA) applies[…]

Construct Law Group’s senior associate, Crystal Ray will be chairing the upcoming Building and Construction Disputes Deep Dive seminar on Friday, 22 March 2109 at the Mecure Brisbane.  This information packed morning will bring together 8 leading practitioners and barristers who will provide the latest developments in building and construction,[…]

Part 1 – Who are you?  Who are you contracting with? One of the first things that we look at when a client comes to us is who the relevant parties are.  It is necessary that we think about this for a number of reasons. Despite their size or experience,[…]

Construct Law Group’s Craig Sawford will be sharing his 23 years of experience in residential building contracts when he presents at the 2019 Independent Builders Professional Development Day.  Craig will be covering how to avoid legal disputes as well as giving real life examples of cases that he has handled[…]

This week, Aleisha MacKenzie and Michael Burgess take a look at Prime Costs and Provisional Sums which can often be a point of dispute between a home owner and their builder in domestic building contracts. Often the cause of this dispute is because owners (and often builders) do not understand[…]