Building & Construction Blog

In our latest Building & Construction Blog, Lawyer Alexander Ware outlines the latest changes the NSW Government has passed to address issues of non-compliance and serious defects identified in residential apartment buildings.

In our latest Building & Construction Blog, Lawyer Alexander Ware outlines a recent decision which considered whether clauses within a contract requiring the provision of draft payment claims are void due to the provisions within the NSW SOPA.

In our latest Building & Construction Blog, Associate Mario Rashid-Ring outlines a summary of the Building and Development Certifiers Regulation 2020, which came into effect on 1 July 2020.

In our latest Building & Construction Blog, Associate Mario Rashid-Ring outlines the key changes that are now in place due to the introduction of the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (NSW).

In our latest Building & Construction Blog, Senior Associate Mario Rashid-Ring and Lawyer Harkiran Kaur outline the special circumstances that the NCAT may consider when making an order for costs in favour of a party.

In our latest Building & Construction blog, Associate, Mario Rashid-Ring and Lawyer, Harkiran Kaur, discuss the Building Products (Safety) Act 2017 (NSW) and how it is designed to prevent the unsafe use of building products.

In our latest Building and Construction Blog, Principal/Director Nick Kallipolitis and Associate Mario Rashid-Ring, outline the amendments to the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) Act.

Associate Mario Rashid-Ring and Lawyer Harkiran Kaur explain the ins and outs of quantum meruit in the case of Mann v Patterson Constructions Pty Ltd.

In Part 2 of this 'In Practice' episode, Principal/Director, Nick Kallipolitis discusses customer expectations and warranty claims with Manitowoc Cranes.

In this episode, Nicholas Kallipolitis is on site with one of our long-standing clients, John Stewart of Manitowoc Cranes who provides some personal takeaways in relation to the industry itself.

Western Sydney is booming. Many of the state’s major infrastructure projects are underway to further improve the region’s appeal to businesses, residents and tourists. In Part 1 of this episode, industry leaders explain their priorities for the region.

In Part 2 of this 'In Practice' episode, Principal Nick Kallipolitis facilitated a panel discussion with building and construction industry leaders on ‘The Future of Greater Western Sydney - The Sydney Metro Norwest has arrived and Aerotropolis is on its way so what’s next’.

The NSW Government has declared that Monday 21 October, 2019 will be the day on which the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Amendment Act 2018 No 78 9 (the Act) will commence. This blog outlines some of the key changes the Act will introduce into the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999.

Major changes to the building and construction sector are being proposed by the NSW Government following recent highly publicised defect issues with Mascot Towers and Opal Tower. As part of the continuing process of reforming the sector, the NSW Government has released a discussion paper, ‘Building Stronger Foundations,’ for comment.

In the fourth episode of Coleman Greig's 'In Practice' series, Litigation and Dispute Resolution Principal Lawyer Nick Kallipolitis discuss three key issues that have come about due to recent amendments to the Home Building Act 1989.

The end of NSW's recent construction boom will start to make way for a rise in disputes over defective residential building works undertaken since the beginning of the boom in 2013, as owners seek to mitigate the effect of potential building defects on the value of their homes.

Episode three of our 'In Practice' series sees Nick Kallipolitis meet with Dr Chyi Lin Lee, Associate Professor at Western Sydney University, to discuss the implications surrounding the ongoing construction taking place in Western Sydney.

Episode 2 of our 'In Practice' series sees Nick Kallipolitis discuss the recent tightening of the rules and application of SOPA to payment disputes. It is now crucial for Contractors and Principals to get the fundamentals of contracts and agreements right from the outset.

With commercial construction work increasing by over 9% in 2018, the industry is one of Australia's largest growing sectors.  With this rapid growth, and the rate at which building is undertaken, we are bound to see a rise in building defect claims over the coming years.

Watch our first video in the 'B&C in Practice' series to find out what steps you can take as a subcontractor to gain more bargaining power and to protect yourself against costly disputes around issues such as variations.

The good news for the building and construction industry is that the boom we have seen in NSW seems set to continue for a number of years yet, even despite the housing market softening somewhat in recent months.

Significant complications can often arise in relation to the infringement of copyright linked to company-specific building plans, as has been made evident in the recent Federal Court case of Carlisle Homes Pty Ltd v Tick Homes Pty Ltd [2018] FCA 973.