by Charlotte | May 29, 2026 | Dispute Resolution, Project Delivery, Protecting, Security of Payment
Strata Plan 92183 v Samdora Pty Ltd [2026] NSWSC 406 Introduction Under the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (NSW) (‘Act’), claims may be brought against directors of developers and builders making them personally liable for defective building work....
by Charlotte | May 29, 2026 | Dispute Resolution, Project Delivery, Protecting, Security of Payment
Early Contractor Involvement was designed to be a partnership between developers and builders. Somewhere along the way, it became something else entirely. Early Contractor Involvement, or ECI, arrived in the construction industry with genuine promise. The logic was...
by Charlotte | May 29, 2026 | Dispute Resolution, Project Delivery, Protecting, Security of Payment
Cost uncertainty is one of the most persistent challenges in construction. Prices move. Labour markets shift. Consultant scope creeps. The question is never whether these risks exist, but how to manage them practically and fairly within a contract. For years, rise and...
by Charlotte | Feb 24, 2026 | Dispute Resolution, Project Delivery, Protecting, Security of Payment
Kapila v Monument Building Group Pty Ltd [2025] NSWSC 1306 Key Takeaways Directors who act as nominated supervisors and exercise substantive control over building works can be personally liable for defects under the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (NSW)...
by Charlotte | Feb 24, 2026 | Dispute Resolution, Project Delivery, Protecting, Security of Payment
Introduction Security of Payment legislation provides a powerful framework for recovering progress payments, but only where a payment claim complies with the Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) (‘Act’). In practice, many claims fall short due to small mistakes that...
