by Charlotte | Jul 6, 2026 | Dispute Resolution, Project Delivery, Protecting, Security of Payment
Few issues escalate a construction dispute faster than a bank guarantee. For developers, it can provide immediate access to funds when a project goes wrong. For builders, it can mean losing hundreds of thousands of dollars overnight, often before a court or tribunal...
by Charlotte | Jul 6, 2026 | Dispute Resolution, Project Delivery, Protecting, Security of Payment
Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) agreements are becoming increasingly common across major construction projects. While they promise collaboration and better project outcomes, they can also expose builders to a significant commercial risk. Builders may invest...
by Charlotte | Jul 6, 2026 | Dispute Resolution, Project Delivery, Protecting, Security of Payment
Builders and developers may soon see one of the most significant shifts in building defect liability since the introduction of the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (NSW). Following the High Court’s decision in Pafburn Pty Ltd v The Owners – Strata Plan...
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...
