Building - Construction - Development Law
Expertise Details

CONTRACT EVALUATION

1. What is required in the contract?

2. What licence and approvals are required?

3. What is Contract Form and its implications?

  • AS2124  
  • AS4000  
  • NPWC 
  • Other forms of contract

4. The Contract content:

  • What are the insurance provisions?
  • Standards and specifications:
    • Australian Standards
    • Building codes  

  • Plans and drawings 
  • Bills of quantities
  • What are the disclosure provisions
  • What are the liquidated damage    provisions
  • Payment schedules  
  • Latent conditions
  • Special conditions

5. Risk Assessment

BUSINESS/PROJECT STRUCTURE

1. Pre-contractual Negotiations 

2. Contract requirements

3. Special conditions 

4. Requests for information

5. Highlight exceptions/contractual impositions

CONTRACT MANAGEMENT

 

1. Claims for payment

2. Extension of time requests

3. Requests for variation 

4. Practical completion

5. Contract interpretation 

6. Reporting requirements

CONTRACTUAL DISPUTES

1. Collection of unpaid money either by:

  • Security of Payments Act
  • Statutory Debts
  • Statutory Demands
  • Statements of Claim
  • Mediation

2.Contract interpretation Liquidated damages

3. Damages for breach of contract

4. Deeds of Agreements

5. Alternative Dispute Resolution

  • Mediation  
  • Arbitration

6. Litigated matters

    • All Courts and Tribunals
    • Compensation
    • Enforcement of contractual requirements

CONTRACTUAL TERMINATION


Advising on Clients rights

1. Deeds of Agreement/settlement 

2. Damages

3. Alternative dispute resolution

  • Mediation
  • Arbitration

4. Litigating matters

  • All Courts and Tribunals
  • Compensation
  • Enforcement of contractual rights