Liquidators were appointed to National building company Porter Davis Homes this morning, which had more than 1700 homes under construction. If a residential construction company goes into liquidation, you suddenly find yourself left either out of…
PBS Building collapse – options available for sub-contractors!
In light of yesterday’s news that Canberra-based construction company PBS Building has put its NSW, ACT and Queensland construction businesses into voluntary administration, many sub-contractors and stakeholders now find themselves in daunting territory with respect to…
Breaking Down QLD’s Infant Preliminary Disclosure Rule
In December 2021, the Queensland government amended the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 (Qld) (“UCPR”) to include a new rule headed ‘Orders for preliminary disclosure’.[1] Under the new rule, the Court may order that a ‘prospective…
Speedy Resolution of Payment on Account Disputes
Chapter 3 of the Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017 (Qld) establishes a statutory-based scheme for the speedy resolution of “payment on account” disputes involving contracts for construction work and the supply of related…
Terminating REIQ Contracts for Houses and Residential Land
As interest rates continue to rise on the back of record high property prices in Queensland, many buyers are finding themselves in difficult situations where: They now feel they have overpaid for a property (and wish…