Contract

Payment (really) Matters

John Lowry

Feb 16, 20234 min read

Transforming Construction

Worldwide events over the past three years have exposed serious deficiencies in the Australian construction industry.

John Lowry

Dec 15, 20204 min read

One Step Forward, Two Steps Back - Electronic Service of Adjudication Applications

To link or not to link - that is the question. Linking files in file transfer systems is still not accepted by the courts as service.

John Lowry

Jul 22, 20203 min read

Rolling the Dice - Is it Worth the Risk?

How much risk are you prepared for, what you should know and what you can do.

John Lowry

Mar 31, 20204 min read

Let's Talk About Relationships

Subcontractors worry so much about the business relationship that they will risk losing money before upsetting a builder with paperwork.

John Lowry

Mar 20, 20203 min read

Hard Lesson - Entitlement is Everything

Security of Payment will not save you if you don't comply with notice provisions in your contract.

John Lowry

Feb 28, 20182 min read

How long can retention be held?

Payment of Final Retention Amounts Defects liability periods tied to dates far in the future and the release of final retention amounts...

John Lowry

May 31, 20162 min read

Subcontractors cannot be required to enter into specific enterprise agreements

Fair Work Building and Construction (FWBC) has become aware that at least one building contractor in Victoria appears to be making it a...