If a claimant makes a payment claim under the Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017 (Qld), they have, upon receiving the respondent’s payment schedule or the expiration of the time available to the respondent…
Queensland Building Industry: Progress payments update
Chapter 3 of the Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017 (Qld) was amended on 1 October 2020. The main changes are: Head contractors’ payment claims must be accompanied by a supporting statement declaring that…
The Payment Claim Trap
On 17 December 2018, the Building and Construction Industry Payments Act 2004 (Qld) (“the BCIPA”) was replaced by Chapter 3 of the Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017 (“the BIFSOP”). Payment claims take a…
Is Brisbane about to tank?
Apologies for the dramatic heading, but is it true? There has been a lot of talk in the media in recent months of an oversupply of Brisbane off the plan apartments that are either new or…
Builders Spared again by the Subcontractors’ Charges Act 1974 & PPSA Compliant Supply Agreements
The collapse of Brisbane based building company, the Cullen Group, a week short of Christmas sent shockwaves around the construction and building industry both in South East Queensland and further afield. The Cullen Group was a…