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Construction Law Articles

  • The Queensland Home Warranty Scheme – recent decisions

    The Queensland Building Services Authority is obliged to ensure the Home Warranty Scheme established by the Queensland Building Services Authority Act 1991 (QBSA Act) is managed with sustainable principles so that amounts paid into the insurance fund will be sufficient to satisfy amounts paid out. Sections 71(1) and 111C(6) of the Queensland > Read More

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  • Problems with a builder in Queensland

    The Queensland Building Services Authority (BSA) administers a compulsory domestic building insurance scheme (Scheme). When you sign a building contract for the construction or additions to a domestic building, the insurance is paid by the builder. If you have been the victim of defective or incomplete domestic building work then you may > Read More

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  • Time limits under Building & Construction Industry Payments Act 2004 (QLD)

    With the current Global Financial Crisis impacting on Australia’s building and construction industry it seems that builders and contractors are responding to the downturn in the economy by moving away from the traditional litigation form of dispute resolution and favouring the use of the Building & Construction Industry Payments Act 2004 (BCIPA). > Read More

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  • When Construction Hits a Brick Wall

    When things do not go as planned with your builder, what do you do? In most circumstances, the best way to deal with the problem is to discuss your concerns with the builder and attempt to find a solution. However, if the problem cannot be resolved the Queensland Building Services Authority (‘BSA’) > Read More

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  • What to Know in Construction Contracts

    Not completing contract paperwork may save time, but when problems surface, blank pages will not save your money. The building industry is heavily regulated in Queensland for protection of the home owners as well as to building contractors. Despite this, the Courts are filled with disputes between builders and homeowners. 1. Know > Read More

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