Building & Construction

We do a substantial amount of building and construction work, and we understand how the industry actually operates — the pressure on margins, the importance of getting paid, and the way a single poorly drafted contract can expose a business to disproportionate risk. We act for builders, subcontractors, suppliers, developers and owners, on both the paperwork that sets a project up and the disputes that sometimes follow.

How we can help

• Construction and subcontract agreements, and review of standard-form contracts
• Security of payment claims and responses under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002 (Vic)
• Progress claims, payment schedules and adjudication
• Building defect claims and disputes
• Domestic building disputes and VCAT proceedings
• Variations, delay, extension of time and liquidated damages issues
• Advice on risk allocation, retentions, securities and personal guarantees

Practical advice that protects cash flow

In construction, timing is everything — particularly under the security of payment regime, where strict deadlines can decide who carries the risk. We give clear, prompt advice so you do not lose rights through delay, and we structure contracts so that risk sits where it should. When disputes arise, we pursue recovery efficiently and defend claims firmly.