Security of payment adjudication in NSW: how the process and timeframes actually run
Adjudication under the Security of Payment Act is a fast statutory process, not a slow dispute resolution chat. The timeframes are short and unforgiving, and the side that misses one usually loses the argument before the merits are even considered.
13 min read
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Security of payment adjudication in NSW: how the process and timeframes actually run
Adjudication under the Security of Payment Act is a fast statutory process, not a slow dispute resolution chat. The timeframes are short and unforgiving, and the side that misses one usually loses the argument before the merits are even considered.
13 min read
Suspending work on an NSW residential job the right way
Suspending work is a contractual remedy, not a reaction. Get the notice right and you stop the clock without breaching the contract; get it wrong and you hand the other side a claim.
12 min read
When a homeowner refuses to pay: options for NSW builders
A homeowner withholding payment is a cashflow problem before it is a legal one. The order you escalate in decides how much of the debt you actually recover.
11 min read
Changes you have to tell the regulator about, and when
Your licence depends on the regulator being able to reach you and on your records matching the business you actually run. The administrative duties that quietly put a licence at risk are rarely about building work.
12 min read
Cost plus or fixed price? How contract type shifts risk on a NSW residential job
The contract type decides who carries the risk of the job costing more than expected. Get that allocation wrong and the argument arrives at practical completion, when there is no room left to fix it.
15 min read