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15 October 2026 |
When is a co-defendant a 'concurrent wrongdoer'? Proportionate liability survives strike-out in BlueCross v Buxton Constructions
When a newly built aged care facility is alleged to be defective and both the builder and the architect are blamed, who bears the cost of putting it right?
When a newly built aged care facility is alleged to be defective and both the builder and the architect are blamed, who bears the cost of putting it right?
05 August 2026 |
Combustible cladding - can we blame the product?
This decision indicates how product liability class actions about building products might be approached by litigants and Australian courts in the future.
This decision indicates how product liability class actions about building products might be approached by litigants and Australian courts in the future.
14 July 2026 |
Boom...? The NT's construction and infrastructure industry
For the NT's construction and infrastructure industry, whether you are a developer, principal, head contractor, subcontractor or consultant, there is a lot of promise in the future.
For the NT's construction and infrastructure industry, whether you are a developer, principal, head contractor, subcontractor or consultant, there is a lot of promise in the future.
02 July 2026 |
It's all in the contract: when builders and insurers will limit their responsibility for cladding remediation costs
On 6 February 2026, judgment in a long-running dispute between The Star Casino in Pyrmont and its builder, Buildcorp Interiors was handed down.
On 6 February 2026, judgment in a long-running dispute between The Star Casino in Pyrmont and its builder, Buildcorp Interiors was handed down.
25 June 2026 |
A coverage decision ISR insurers and insureds must read
Physical damage, the Wayne Tank principle, and the operation of Perils Exclusions.
Physical damage, the Wayne Tank principle, and the operation of Perils Exclusions.
15 May 2026 |
When a director's $3.7m cladding bill falls through the cracks of his PI cover
If you insure construction industry participants, broker their cover, or are a director of a building company, the Supreme Court of Victoria has handed down a relevant decision involving a design and construct contractor.
If you insure construction industry participants, broker their cover, or are a director of a building company, the Supreme Court of Victoria has handed down a relevant decision involving a design and construct contractor.
14 May 2026 |
Victorian Court of Appeal clarifies stage completion, wrongful suspension, and quantum meruit in domestic building contracts
The Victorian Court of Appeal has delivered an important decision for the residential construction sector.
The Victorian Court of Appeal has delivered an important decision for the residential construction sector.
13 May 2026 |
Interpreting milestone approval preconditions: ASD Corporation Australia Pty Ltd v Babicka
The Victorian Court of Appeal has refused leave to appeal, upholding Garde J's decision to quash three adjudication determinations made under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002 (Vic).
The Victorian Court of Appeal has refused leave to appeal, upholding Garde J's decision to quash three adjudication determinations made under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002 (Vic).
28 April 2026 |
Managing supply chain challenges in construction and infrastructure contracts in Darwin
Darwin and the Northern Territory's unique geography and reliance on interstate and overseas freight mean supply chain pressures can have a sharper impact here than in many other parts of Australia.
Darwin and the Northern Territory's unique geography and reliance on interstate and overseas freight mean supply chain pressures can have a sharper impact here than in many other parts of Australia.
20 February 2026 |
Victorian Supreme Court clarifies limits of rectification damages in building disputes
The Supreme Court of Victoria has provided important guidance on the limits of rectification damages in building disputes.
The Supreme Court of Victoria has provided important guidance on the limits of rectification damages in building disputes.
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