E-alert: Shutting the gate after the horse has bolted: “Backdoor” review of QBCC insurance payment not permitted

The recent Queensland Court of Appeal decision of Queensland Building and Construction Commission v Turcinovic[1] confirms the difficulties that will be faced by a builder [...]

E-alert: AS11000, Dead and Buried…Perhaps Not Quite Cremated?

In January 2015, Standards Australia released an initial draft of the contract which was set to supersede AS2124:1992 and AS4000:1997.  To be fair, the draft [...]

What can a developer do if a neighbour does not allow access to the neighbouring property?

As south east Queensland and key regional areas continue to become more densely developed, the scope for disputes between developers and owners of properties adjoining [...]

E-alert: Remember the clock keeps ticking when applying to set aside an adjudication decision

Applying for a declaration that an Adjudication Decision is void is a commonplace response to an adverse Adjudication Decision.  What needs to be borne in [...]