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Under the Contract, Not Just for Construction Work
Expanding the Scope of Payment Claims Beyond the Traditional Definition of Construction Work By Joshua Cross and Ziv Ben-Arie, ZBA Lawyers EnerMech Pty Ltd v Acciona Infrastructure Projects Australia Pty Ltd [2024] NSWCA 162 FACTS: EnerMech Pty Ltd (EnerMech) was...
Multiple sites in Sydney with asbestos-contaminated mulch.
An investigation by the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has uncovered multiple sites in Sydney with asbestos-contaminated mulch, which raises both public health and safety issues, and also regulatory and legal issues that need to be urgently and proactively...
Building and Construction (Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 NSW)
Webinar, Continuing Professional Development (CPD), hosted by LawyerMe. Topic: Building and Construction (Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 NSW) Speaker: Ziv Ben-Arie, Partner Law Firm: ZBA LAWYERS Length: 1 hour State: NSW CPD Points: 1
COVID-19 UPDATE – LIFE GOING BACK TO NORMAL? – CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
It is announced that the NSW Government has updated the roadmap for easing restrictions after the 95% double dose vaccination target is reached, or from 15 December 2021, whichever comes first. The adjustments the NSW Government proposes to make once the above...
REMINDER OF CHANGES TO AND RECENT AMENDMENTS TO THE NSW SECURITY OF PAYMENT ACT
As you may or may not have known, amendments to the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) (Act), which affected the way progress payments in the construction industry were to be applied from 21 October 2019. Those amendments were to...
Release of lockdown
The NSW Government has announced that our state has passed the 70% double vaccination target. As a result, there will be an easing of a number of restrictions as part of the release of lockdown Today, Monday 11 October 2021. From this date the NSW Building and...