Your construction lawyer
Builders and fixers of legal matters
Our expertise in construction and disputes has built us a solid reputation. We have broad experience helping clients navigate legal matters and resolve conflict. We’ve also worked in the industry and been the client. This means we know what you want from a lawyer and ensures we deliver clear, astute advice and achieve great outcomes.
Upfront estimates | Focused solutions | Swift advice
Work we engage in
Working as your building and construction lawyers, we offer expert general construction legal advice, identify risks, draw up contracts, carry out contract reviews, provide dispute resolution in court and prevent future disputes. We also ensure compliance for all of your construction law matters.
Contract drafting & negotiation
Development | Contracts | Subcontracts | Supply | Consultancy | Project management | Early contractor involvement | Access (air and work) deeds
Dispute resolution
Defect claims | Home Building Act claims | Strata disputes | Land and environment court disputes | Adjudication applications and responses | Local Court, District Court, Supreme Court, Federal Court litigation | Expert determination and arbitration
Claims management
Extension of time claims | Variation claims | Payment disputes | Defect claims | Professional negligence claims | Entitlements under contracts
Compliance
Construction laws | Building codes | Safety regulations | Environmental requirements
Risk management
Risk identification | Liability awareness | Strategies
Procurement & tendering
Advice, selection and compliance
Insurance
Coverage and claims advice | Indemnity
Who we work with
Developers | Builders | Designers | Architects | Engineers Contractors | Business owners | Government organisations
Case study
Debt recovery for a local contractor
A local earthworks contractor engaged us to recover unpaid bills from a builder and get them out of their existing contract.
Actions taken
- Prepared payment claim and progress claim and ensured they satisfied requirements under Security of Payment law and contract
- Prepared section 17 (2) notice
- Prepared notice of default under contract
- Prepared notice of suspension under contract
- Reviewed payment schedule
- Prepared adjudication application
- Prepared notice of termination under contract
- Registered the successful determination as a judgement and enforced and recovered funds
The outcome
Full recovery of funds and contract termination.
