by Tiffany Mechkaroff | Apr 10, 2024 | Building & Construction
The Porter Davis liquidation in early 2023 put into sharp focus the practice of some builders taking deposits from owners before obtaining domestic building insurance for their work, insurance that helps to protect owners in the event of a builder’s insolvency. In the...
by Tiffany Mechkaroff | Feb 19, 2024 | Building & Construction, Business & Private Advisory, Commercial Law, Dispute Resolution, Employment Law, Estate Planning & Wealth Protection, Family Law, Family Law Succession Planning, Motorsport, Private Wealth, Property Development, Property Law, Sport, Structured Finance and Investment
The International Lawyers Network (ILN) announces its continued distinction as a ‘Band 1 Leading Law Firm Network’ in the Global Market Leaders Guide for Chambers 2024 Global Guide. This esteemed recognition highlights the ILN’s unwavering dedication...
by Tiffany Mechkaroff | Feb 13, 2024 | Building & Construction, Property Development, Property Law
Many of Victoria’s major apartment developers have cancelled more projects than they have started, because something is seriously wrong with the property industry. Labour shortages, escalating construction costs, increased funding costs, builder insolvencies and...
by Tiffany Mechkaroff | Oct 30, 2023 | Building & Construction
The laws regulating the forum in which a domestic building dispute can be commenced have recently been amended as a result of the Court of Appeal’s decision in Thurin v Krongold Constructions [2022] VSCA 226. Thurin v Krongold concerned claims against a builder for...
by Tiffany Mechkaroff | Aug 14, 2023 | Building & Construction, Property Development, Property Law
The KKI Property team are thrilled to have been awarded ‘Property Team of the Year’ at the prestigious Australian Law Awards. In a year which has been so challenging for the Property industry, Partner Henry Kalus reflects that winning this award is...
by Tiffany Mechkaroff | Aug 23, 2022 | Building & Construction
Builders are often surprised when we explain to them that the statutory warranty they have to give for domestic building work (generally lasting 10 years from the issue of the occupancy permit and an extended 15 years for combustible cladding) only applies between the...
by Tiffany Mechkaroff | Jul 14, 2022 | Building & Construction
Last month the Court of Appeal handed down its decision in Lendlease Engineering Pty Ltd v Owners Corporation No 1 [2022] VSCA 105 (Lendlease), confirming when the ‘clock starts’ for the 10-year limitation period provided under s134 of the Building Act 1993 (Vic) (the...
by wunwabbit | May 22, 2022 | Building & Construction
Without a doubt, the biggest challenge for the building industry right now is the uncertainty of project delivery, with the costs of material and labour surging and delays commonplace. We have seen reported in the media and anecdotally to us by our clients that the...
by Tiffany Mechkaroff | Sep 21, 2021 | Building & Construction
As we reported last night, the State Government has announced a 2-week temporary shutdown of all construction sites (with the exception of designated State Critical Infrastructure Projects) in Metropolitan Melbourne and in the Ballarat, Geelong, Surf Coast and...
by Tiffany Mechkaroff | Sep 15, 2021 | Building & Construction, Property Development, Property Law
A recent State Government announcement revealed that due to recently observed COVID-19 impacts on the construction industry, the Industry Enforcement and Engagement Operation and Building Authority and Worksafe bodies will be conducting a 4-week long compliance blitz...
by Tiffany Mechkaroff | Aug 23, 2021 | Building & Construction, Dispute Resolution
Although it’s trite to say the pandemic has had an impact on Victoria’s courts and tribunals, the difficulties experienced at the Victorian Civil & Administrative Tribunal have been profound. The Tribunal was under the microscope last week in a decision by Judge...
by Tiffany Mechkaroff | Jul 15, 2020 | Building & Construction
Construction industry associates and unions yesterday updated their guidelines – Revision 5 of the COVID-19 Guidelines for the Building and Construction Industry Victoria – following the Chief Medical Officer’s recommendation to all adult Victorians living in areas...
