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February 9, 2024
Incentivised Target Cost: a new way forward?
Nicholas Tsirogiannis and Danijela Malesevic Introduction The Incentivised Target Cost (ITC) model is a new delivery...January 31, 2024
Strict compliance with legislative requirements necessary under Queensland SOPA
In the recent case of Iris Broadbeach Business Pty Ltd v Descon Group Australia Pty Ltd & Anor [2023] QSC 290 the Supreme Court of Queensland...December 7, 2023
Federal Court considers whether legal professional privilege prevents disclosure of an independent ‘root cause’ report
The recent Federal Court decision of Robertson v Singtel Optus Pty Ltd considered (amongst other things) whether an independent report commissioned by...November 17, 2023
NSW Court of Appeal clarifies the scope of an adjudicator’s duty to consider
The New South Wales Court of Appeal (NSWCA) in Ceerose Pty Ltd v A-Civil Aust Pty Ltd [2023] NSWCA 215 examined the scope of an...November 14, 2023
Extravagant? Out of proportion? It’s likely to be a penalty. NSW Supreme Court reiterates principles delineating between enforceable payments upon default and penalties.
Bellas v Powers [2023] NSWSC 1198 serves as a reminder that clauses purporting to make fees payable upon default need to be carefully considered to...November 9, 2023
Collaborative Delivery Models: where to from here?
Nicholas Tsirogiannis and Danijela Malesevic The transport infrastructure boom has seen traditional fixed-price and hard risk transfer procurement models...October 25, 2023
Building the Energy Transition – Lessons from the Transport Infrastructure Boom
Nicholas Tsirogiannis & Danijela Malesevic Building the infrastructure to facilitate Australia's coming energy transition is set to place...October 24, 2023
A conditional certificate is not evidence of Practical Completion
In the New South Wales Supreme Court decision of H & M Constructions (NSW) Pty Ltd v Golden Rain Development Pty Ltd (No 4) [2023] NSWSC 925, the...