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Who is Responsible for Construction Worker Injuries?
Safety
Thursday December 14 2017

Who is Responsible for Construction Worker Injuries?

On May 26, 2011, 39-year-old Milan Kabic suffered injury after falling from a raised platform when performing formwork on the redevelopment of the Redfern RSL building...

What Liabilities are you Purchasing When Buying a Property Affected by an Owners Corporation
Residential
Wednesday August 23 2017

What Liabilities are you Purchasing When Buying a Property Affected by an Owners Corporation

When purchasing a property affected by an owners corporation, purchasers often assume that they are only liable for what lies within the internal walls of the...

Subsequent Purchasers: What are Builders Still Potentially Liable for?
Residential
Tuesday June 13 2017

Subsequent Purchasers: What are Builders Still Potentially Liable for?

It's relatively common to have defects in a commercial or residential building that are not immediately apparent, and in these cases a court or tribunal such...

Design Safety Decisions Don’t Disappear
Business
Thursday May 11 2017

Design Safety Decisions Don’t Disappear

A recent civil case in New South Wales has highlighted the importance of diligent ‘safety in design’ decisions being made by architects and engineers.

Queensland’s Chain of Responsibility Guidelines
Environment
Thursday March 2 2017

Queensland’s Chain of Responsibility Guidelines

Entities can reduce their risk profile by having in place systems and clear documentation identifying all parties who are identifiable as “a related person” for the...

New Certainty for Building Professionals in NSW Residential Building Claims
Residential
Friday November 11 2016

New Certainty for Building Professionals in NSW Residential Building Claims

A very recent NSW Supreme Court Decision has given more certainty to builders, architects, certifiers and others in the NSW residential building industry about how long...

Protection Works – What to Know About the Insurance Required
Business
Thursday April 21 2016

Protection Works – What to Know About the Insurance Required

Protection works are works required to be done to protect a property from damage when works are done on an adjoining property (domestic or commercial).

The Risks Architects Face from Non-Compliant Products
Business
Wednesday April 6 2016

The Risks Architects Face from Non-Compliant Products

Throughout the property sector in Australia, few issues pose greater risk to the safety of building occupants than that of materials being used which fail to...