The Building Services Authority estimates that at least 60% of seriously defective building work is attributable to ineffective supervision of building sites. Recent amendments to the Queensland Building Services Authority Act aim to address this concern. 

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Superintendents are not immune to the legislative changes brought about by the Queensland Building Services Authority and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2007 (the Amendment Act). 

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A termination clause is typically a large bone of contention between the contracting parties in any negotiation and often during the performance of the contract.  

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The importance of exclusion clauses as they relate to "consequential loss" has been reinforced by the recent decision of the Victorian Court of Appeal in Environmental Systems Pty Ltd -v- Peerless Holdings Pty Ltd [2008] VSCA 26. The question for organisations to consider is whether or not existing contractual frameworks adequately define consequential loss. 

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The Construction, Infrastructire and Major Projects team at HopgoodGanim will be offering workshops on the Building and Construction Industry Payments Act. These workshops will be approximately two hours in length and can be held onsite or at the HopgoodGanim offices. These workshops will start with a brief paper on identifying issues to be aware of throughout the management of the claims process under the act and conclude with a hands on workshop talking through scenarios that may arise during the process.

These workshops are designed to be a practical hands on experience and are suitable for anyone from project managers through to office staff and senior management.

If you require any assistance in making changes to your existing contractual framework or you have any queries in relations to any of the above articles or would like to enquire about booking a workshop, please contact one of our team members.