In the recent case of Melisavon Pty Ltd v Springfield Land Development Corporation Pty Limited [2014] QCA 233, the Queensland Court of Appeal considered whether a latent defects claim against building consultants was out of time.
The long-awaited changes to the Building and Construction Industry Payments Act 2004 (Qld) (BCIPA) commenced on 15 December 2014, dramatically altering the landscape for payment claims and adjudications in Queensland.
The High Court recently handed down an important decision that has far reaching implications for builders, developers, body corporates and owners.
In the recent case of Brookfield Multiplex Ltd v Owners Corporation Strata Plan 61288 [2014] HCA 36, the High Court of Australia unanimously held that a builder, Brookfield Multiplex, that constructed a strata title apartment complex did not owe a duty of care.
The Bill passed on 11 September 2014 and will bring into effect significant changes to the existing BCIPA regime.
In York Civil Pty Ltd v Coleman Rail Pty Ltd [2014] SASC 122 a joint venture agreement had come to an end. The parties were in dispute regarding their respective liabilities to contribute to the losses of the joint venture.
The Queensland Government has recently introduced key changes to the Building and Construction Industry Payments Act 2004 (Qld) (BCIPA) that will have a big impact on all players within the construction industry.
In the recent case of Woodside Energy Ltd v Electricity Generation Corporation, the High Court considered the construction of a contractual clause requiring a party to ‘use reasonable endeavours’ to supply supplemental gas…
On 20 December 2013, the Queensland Court of Appeal reversed its decision that work carried out on land subject to a mining lease was not ‘construction work’ under the Building and Construction Industry Payments Act 2004 (Qld) (BCIPA).
The cases of Andrews and Others v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (2012) (Andrews) and Re Pioneer v Energy Holdings Pty Ltd [2013] (Pioneer) significantly expanded the penalty doctrine in Australia.
The Queensland Building Services Authority Amendment Act 2013 (Act) took effect on 29 August 2013.
Organisations carrying out work in the mining industry may need to rethink their payment arrangements following the recent Supreme Court case of Agripower Australia Ltd v J & D Rigging Pty Ltd & Ors [2013] QSC 164.