Minter Ellison Lawyers provide comment on legal cases and court decisions relating to the building and construction industry. A link is provided ...

Read time: 2 minutes Under most standard building contracts the contractor is paid progressively throughout the project and is required to submit ...

Read time: 3 minutes It is usual practice for the project design to be finalised and agreed before tenders are obtained or a building contract is ...

The National Construction Code (NCC) is the guiding document for all building work and defines a number of specific requirements for providing access ...

This note was reviewed in July 2023, and has been retained for legacy. Read time: 17 minutes Page contents: Assessing delays under ABIC In this ...

This note was reviewed in July 2023, and has been retained for legacy. Read time: 5 minutes In the current pandemic, an architect’s projects may be ...

Read time: 2 minutes Guide letters provide advice about matters architects should consider when composing letters to the parties involved in ...

Read time: 2 minutes Guide letters provide advice about matters architects should consider when composing letters to the parties involved in ...

Read time: 1 minute Guide letters provide advice about matters architects should consider when composing letters to the parties involved in ...

This advice is to assist clients in understanding the use of a contingency sum as a cost and budget management tool through the various stages of a ...