Extension of Better Apartments Design Standards
The Victorian government has published a discussion paper proposing additional standards to include in its existing Better Apartments Design Standards….
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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…
Planning and Environment Court approves lots less than 450m2 in Character Residential Zone
Background Smout v Brisbane City Council [2019] QPEC 10 (Smout) involved an appeal against the Brisbane City Council’s decision to…
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…
Are you sitting on circumstances that should be notified to your insurer?
In all likelihood, you devote a substantial (and alarming) amount of money each year to insurance. Knowing when and how…