Projects & Construction

Issues covered include: liability, risk, construction, cladding, payment disputes, avoiding lawyers, design errors, lead consultants, sub consultants

Issues covered include: latest cases, negligence, security of payment, damages, appeals, jurisdictional error, litigation issues, warranty claims, quantum meruit

Issues covered include: security of payment, construction contracts, building defects, cladding, construction disputes, quantum meruit, litigation funding, construction claims

Issues covered include: Costs Blowout Liabilities for Architects, Cladding and Non-Conforming Materials: liability and risk, Payment Disputes for Architects

Issues covered include: Construction Contracts Act, Drafting Arbitration Agreements, Construction Consultancy Agreements, Major Developments in Quantum Meruit

Issues covered include: Security of Payment, Quantum Meruit, Mann v Patterson Constructions, Domestic Building Contracts, Construction Contracts, rectification

Issues covered include: Construction certificates, Occupation certificates, Architect SEP 65 Verification Statement, Design and Building Practitioners Bill 2019, regulated design, Building and Construction (Security of Payment) Act, adjudication, Role as Superintendent, agent of the principal, exercising independent discretion

Issues covered include: COVID-19, contracts, force majeure, frustration, performance

Armed with updates and insights into critical recent cases and key issues such as the prevention principle and exclusion clauses, you will be able to provide expert guidance. Join experienced construction law barrister, Sydney Jacobs, as he gives you a deep dive into essential recent cases and provides you with unique insights on the key takeaway.

The Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 is shaking up the construction industry and risk abounds with some significant provisions that have come into force immediately and retrospectively. Protect your clients and their interests by examining the important developments, including duty of care provisions, performance, regulated designs, registration and licensing requirements, insurance, penalties, enforcement and more.

The game-changing legislation introduced by the NSW Government for the design & construction of apartment buildings will have major ramifications for architects & developers. Attend & benefit from two leading planning lawyers who will dissect the Residential Apartment Buildings (Compliance and Enforcement Powers Act 2020 and The Design and Practitioners Act 2020. Gain the critical information and practical strategies you need while having all your questions answered so that you’re ready for any eventuality

The High Court’s decision in Mann v Paterson Constructions Pty Ltd dramatically changed the law in relation to quantum meruit claims. Discover what’s happened to quantum meruit, when the restitutionary remedy’s no longer available, when it’s practically worth pursuing, and the impact of contract price on these claims. Examine what all of these significant changes mean for your practice going forward and don’t miss this opportunity to clarify these critical issues.

Join Peter Sarlos, an experienced lawyer, architect, building surveyor and construction adjudicator, for an in-depth session designed to ensure you can recover any fees and costs owed to you. Gain the skills and information needed to succeed in payment disputes, learn what to look for in contracts to avoid future disputes that even your lawyers might miss, and hear an insider’s guide to making adjudication work for you.

Security of Payment issues are a major component of any construction lawyers practice. This update will leave you fully informed on the major new reforms to the area. Be prepared for the Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2020.

Get the latest updates on critical new planning and environment legislation, key developments arising from the pandemic, and the important takeaways from the latest cases. Examine how development contributions, voluntary planning agreements and developer levies are being navigated right now while infrastructure is in the spotlight in NSW. Finally, get up to date on the latest developments with building standards, certifications and disputes.

2020 has been an unprecedented year for the construction sector. Keep up with developments in security of payment, COVID-19 relief, and liability in construction disputes. Plus, benefit from a practical guide to mediation and negotiation in the construction sector with a focus on remote video conferencing. Put your practice in a strong position moving forward.

New legislation such as the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 and new ways of looking at the Home Building Act 1989 are the hot issues in construction law right now. This useful seminar brings together experts in the residential building field to provide a timely update to the issue of Work Orders vs Monetary Claims under the Home Building Act, including strategies for NCAT disputes and an in depth look at major changes to duties owed by builders, designers and others.

The ACT Government has been overhauling the territory’s building regulatory regime. A consultation program commenced in 2016, with a report issued later that year. Since then, a series of legislative amendments have occurred, and more are proposed to occur in the future, all aimed at improving building quality within the ACT. Join a leading construction law expert as she works through the package of proposed reforms and the current status of implementation.

As Victoria emerges from a tumultuous period there is predicted to be a large volume of projects restarted in a short period of time. Make sure you are across the legal issues that could impact these projects. Refresh yourself on the ins and outs of the planning system, dive into the major litigation issues for architects including combustible cladding, and hear firsthand from a barrister from the Lacrosse appeal. Be sure to bring your question to the expert panel Q&A

Join a specialist barrister as he analyses some recent construction cases from Australia and common law jurisdictions.