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Home / Archives for April 2021

Overhaul of Resource Management System

Overhaul of Resource Management System

by Virginia Bonanni | Apr 11, 2021 | Building, Case Law, Construction

By Belinda Green.   “Urban areas are struggling to keep pace with population growth and the need for affordable housing. Water quality is deteriorating, biodiversity is diminishing and there is an urgent need to reduce carbon emissions and adapt to climate...
Experts’ duties and conflicting interests – Secretariat Consulting Pte Ltd v A Company

Experts’ duties and conflicting interests – Secretariat Consulting Pte Ltd v A Company

by Virginia Bonanni | Apr 11, 2021 | Adjudication, Arbitration, Building, Construction

By Belinda Green. Experts may look to amend their terms of engagement, as the English Court of Appeal finds a conflict of interest clause applied to a global brand, despite involving separate experts in different locations, contracting via separate legal entities....
Payment Claims: using Xero to send out your invoices? Don’t forget the important notice

Payment Claims: using Xero to send out your invoices? Don’t forget the important notice

by Natalia Vila | Apr 9, 2021 | Adjudication, Building, Payment claims

By Catherine Green.   Do you use Xero to send out your invoices? Make sure they are compliant payment claims under the Construction Contracts Act 2002 (Act). The default payment regime under the Act is an efficient and effective way of getting your invoices paid....
The Award of Enforcement Costs under the Construction Contracts Act 2002

The Award of Enforcement Costs under the Construction Contracts Act 2002

by Virginia Bonanni | Apr 8, 2021 | Adjudication, Building, Construction

By Melissa Lin and Nashi Ali. Payees intending to recover costs from payers during the course of legal proceedings may want to reconsider issuing a statutory demand in the first instance and seek an adjudicator’s determination instead. Cubo Projects Ltd v S&S...
High-Risk Cladding Banned In Multiple Jurisdictions

High-Risk Cladding Banned In Multiple Jurisdictions

by Virginia Bonanni | Apr 8, 2021 | Building, Construction

By Nashi Ali. Following numerous high-rise tragedies across the globe, cladding panels constructed from aluminium composite and polyethylene have been deemed “high risk” and have subsequently been banned in a bid to reduce the risk of fire spread in high-rise...
When will (and won’t) implied warranties expand the scope of works?

When will (and won’t) implied warranties expand the scope of works?

by Virginia Bonanni | Apr 8, 2021 | Adjudication, Arbitration, Building, Construction

By Maria Cole. The New South Wales Court of Appeal confirms statutory warranties can expand a scope of works, but the bargain that has been agreed to still holds sway. Oikos Constructions Pty Limited v Ostin [2020] NSWCA 358 (Oikos Constructions) In Oikos...

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