Strata Plan 92183 v Samdora Pty Ltd [2026] NSWSC 406
From Oversight to Liability: When Directors Become Responsible
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Are ECI Contracts Destroying Contractor Profitability?
Early Contractor Involvement was designed to be a partnership between developers and builders. Somewhere along the way, it became something else entirely…
Provisional Sums: Why They Beat Rise and Fall Clauses in Construction Contracts
Cost uncertainty is one of the most persistent challenges in construction. Prices move. Labour markets shift…
Director personally on the hook again!
Kapila v Monument Building Group Pty Ltd [2025] NSWSC 1306
Getting Payment Claims Right: Common Mistakes to Avoid
Security of Payment legislation provides a powerful framework for recovering progress payments, but only where a payment claim complies…
Gambling with a D&C Contract
The Star Entertainment Sydney Properties Pty Ltd v Buildcorp Group Pty Ltd (t/as Buildcorp Interiors) [2026] NSWSC 27
Construction Payment Reforms in Victoria: Key Changes Coming in 2026
Victoria is set to align their Security of Payment laws with other jurisdictions, notably New South Wales, with the introduction of the Building Legislation Amendment…
Construction PI Insurance: Where the Gaps Lie Under the DBP Act
The New South Wales construction industry is facing a critical shift in liability and insurance requirements. Recent changes to the Design and Building Practitioners Act…
NSW Court of Appeal Confirms Security of Payment Act Trumps Contractual “Deeming” Clauses
A recent decision of the New South Wales Court of Appeal has delivered an important ruling for the construction industry…
Delayed Site Possession: Who Carries the Cost of Waiting?
In many construction contracts, the official start of works is tied to the “possession of site”. But what happens when that handover doesn’t happen on time?…