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The NSW Court of Appeal in Roberts Co (NSW) Pty Ltd v Sharvain Facades Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed) [2025] NSWCA 161 has confirmed that, under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW)...more
Executive Summary - The South Australian Court of Appeal (Court of Appeal) in Goyder Wind Farm 1 Pty Ltd v GE Renewable Energy Australia Pty Ltd & Ors has delivered a landmark judgment....more
Like similar regimes in other States, the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002 (VIC) (“Victorian SOPA”) was intended to reduce insolvency in the construction industry and enhance cash flow for...more
Large construction projects, by their very nature, carry significant commercial and financial risk for the parties involved. Contributing to this overall risk is the reality that an act of nature or other circumstance beyond...more
A main contractor is often in a difficult position during project disputes, caught in the middle between its liabilities to the employer and its ability to recover those losses from its subcontractors. But, what happens when...more
On 12 February 2019 the NSW Court of Appeal upheld an appeal by Seymour Whyte Constructions Pty Ltd (Seymour Whyte), represented by K&L Gates, relating to proceedings concerning a claim for a substantial progress payment...more
The Queensland Government recently announced that the adjudication reforms under Parts 2, 3 and 4 of the Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017 (QLD) (QLD SOP Act) have commenced as of 17 December 2018. ...more
The Problem: The Construction Contracts Act 2004 (WA) contains a number of provisions that are to be implied into construction contracts that are silent as to those matters. These implied terms have been a steady source of...more
The NSW Supreme Court recently handed down its decision in the matter of J Hutchinson Pty Ltd v Glavcom Pty Ltd [2016] NSWSC 126, in which K&L Gates represented Glavcom. The decision sheds light on numerous issues, including...more
The Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Amendment (Retention Money Trust Account) Regulation 2015 (Retention Money Regulation) commenced on 1 May 2015 and brought into effect important requirements for head...more