New statutory care to be implemented in the NSW building and construction industry
Since the recent evacuation of a number of buildings in NSW, the standard of quality in the building industry has…
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Queensland's security of payment reforms to take effect on 17 December 2018
On 8 November 2018, the Queensland Government announced that the security of payment provisions of the Building Industry Fairness (Security…
Key IP and technology issues for Building and Construction (B&C) industry
The continuing introduction of new technologies into the B&C industry has brought with it a number of vital IP and…
Queensland's combustible cladding reforms continue with the introduction of a new Regulation imposing audit onus on private owners
In June 2017, in response to the Lacrosse building fire in Melbourne and similar incidents abroad, the Queensland Government established…
New State Environmental Planning Policy (SEPP) for remediation of land
The NSW Government is proposing an overhaul to policy on remediation of land and contamination including a new Remediation of…
Carillion collapse: a warning for the Australian construction industry
Carillion (the UK’s second largest construction company) went into liquidation in mid January 2018, with reported debts of approximately £1.5bn….