Combustible cladding: Melbourne apartment residents ordered to evacuate building – steep fines for non-compliance
Why were the residents ordered to evacuate? In the wake of the Lacrosse building fire in November 2014, combustible external…
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New COVID-19 Regulation affecting Retail and Commercial Leases during Greater Sydney Lockdown
Commencement and Overview The Retail and other Commercial Lease (COVID-19) Regulation 2021 commenced on 14 July 2021. The new regulation has the…
On a Proper Construction Issue 13: The Work Health and Safety Act 2020 (WA) and How it Will Affect Your Construction Projects
In November 2020, the WA Parliament passed the Work Health and Safety Act 2020 (WA) (Act). The Act will take…
Breaking modern slavery update – parliamentary report supports legislation banning imports made from forced labour
The Bill seeks to amend the Customs Act 1901 to ban the importation of goods from Xinjiang in the People’s…
On a Proper Construction Issue 12: Final Certificates – Top Tips for Contractors and Principals
Key points Construction contracts typically include conclusivity clauses, containing provisions regarding the issuance of a “final certificate” at the end…
Supreme Court finds Aconex deemed service provisions effective
In MGW Engineering Pty Ltd t/a Forefront Services v CMOC Mining Pty Ltd [2021] NSWSC 514, the NSW Supreme Court…