MinterEllison | Australia | 18 Mar 2024
The Supreme Court of Victoria has confirmed that it has the power to extend limitation periods for commencement of proceedings (including building…
MinterEllison | Australia | 4 Mar 2024
The Victorian Court of Appeal has confirmed that construction works for student accommodation are exempt from the operation of the Domestic Building…
Maddocks | Australia | 20 Feb 2024
A recent parliamentary report into poor payment practices in Victoria's construction sector makes a number of long-overdue recommendations for reform…
Adjudicate Today | Australia | 31 Jan 2024
A new authorised version of the Victorian Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002 (SOP Act) was published on 1 February 2024…
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | Australia | 31 Jan 2024
Victoria’s Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002 (Act) looks set for major reform, with the parliamentary inquiry into…
Barry Nilsson | Australia | 11 Jan 2024
As Cladding Safety Victoria nears the end of its mandate to assist with the rectification of the highest risk buildings with combustible cladding in…
Clayton Utz | Australia | 20 Dec 2023
Passed on 21 November 2023, the Building Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 amends several Acts to expand the powers of the NSW Building Commissioner to…
Clayton Utz | Australia | 18 Dec 2023
The Victorian Government introduced the Building Legislation Amendment (Domestic Building Insurance New Offences) Bill 2023 (Vic) into Parliament on…
Maddocks | Australia | 8 Dec 2023
The Stage Two Report on the Expert Panel's review of the Victorian Building System has now been released. We wrote about the Stage One Report in June…
Holding Redlich | Australia | 5 Dec 2023
The Victorian Government’s Environment and Planning Standing Committee (Committee) has made significant recommendations to amend the Building and…