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Wide Ranging Reforms to Queensland's Building and Construction Industry

Recent legislation has triggered wide-ranging reforms for Queensland’s building and construction industry. Non-Conforming Building Products From 1 November 2017, designers,…

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Project Bank Accounts under the Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Bill 2017

Building industry fairness (security of payment) bill 2017 The Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Bill 2017 (Bill) was introduced to the…

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Alternative Dispute Resolution clause again upheld as a mandatory procedure in Queensland

Following a new emphasis placed on alternative dispute resolution by the Building Code 2016 introduced in December last year, as…

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Mandatory alternative dispute resolution under the New Building Code 2016?

As a consequence of the new Building Code 2016 coming into effect late last year1, there is now a live…

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Floodgates to open for Adjudications in Western Australia from 15 December

On 29 November 2016, the Construction Contracts Amendment Bill 2016 received Royal Assent. The Construction Contracts Amendment Act 2016 (the…

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Construction industry alert: Enterprise Agreements must be immediately compliant with the Building Code 2016

All building and construction industry employers must ensure their Enterprise Agreements (EAs) are compliant with the new Building Code 2016…

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