Building & Construction
We understand that the building and construction sector requires specific legal advice.
Sometimes things don’t go to plan. We advise our clients on appropriate, timely strategies to address and respond to tender issues, defects claims and assessment, delay and overrun claims, security of payment legislation, wrongful termination, professional negligence and building insurance claims arising from commercial, domestic and mixed-use developments.
When a dispute is unavoidable we employ the entire range of non-litigious and litigious solutions to protect your commercial interests including expert referral and determination, adjudication, conciliation, judicial review or litigation through the Court and Tribunal specialist building and lists.
We work with you to cut through the complexity of your building and construction issues.
We help the building and construction sector by offering the following industry specific services:
- Preparation of construction contracts
- Preparation of Project Management and Development Management Agreements
- Tripartite agreements for financiers
- Construction Dispute Resolution
What our building and construction clients had to say:
“Acted and conducted themselves professionally in meeting the desired outcome.”
“Clear understanding of the outcomes I wanted to achieve whilst outlining the potential risks with various clauses.”
“Took the time to understand what I was hoping to achieve and then looked at the lateral options and presented sound advice that saved me a lot of potential problems.”
“Understood the complexity of the matter and how to navigate towards a successful outcome.”
Our building and construction sector projects:
- Multi-storey apartment towers
- Multi-unit developments
- Commercial and industrial construction for new and modification projects
- Residential building contracts
- Subcontractor and consultant agreements
- Contractor terms and conditions
- Civil works construction
Our Building & Construction Sector Leaders
Building & Construction Insights
Update | Construction Industry Health Directions
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...
Construction site compliance blitz
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...
County Court argues for better resourcing at VCAT
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...
Construction sites to mask up
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...
Construction update – SOPA legislation an essential service
As the construction industry sees out the current project cycle before a (hopefully short) hiatus, we are seeing a spike in the use of security of payment legislation to secure much needed cash flow. Adjudication of claims – which have always been performed from an...