B & T Constructions (ACT) Pty Ltd (ACN 105 358 825) was a builder that was responsible for the construction of numerous residential apartment buildings in the ACT. On 18 May 2017, administrators were appointed to B & T Constructions (ACT) Pty Ltd and following this, on 20 July 2017, RSM Australia were appointed as liquidators of this…
The Australian Building Codes Board has added a new page to its website entitled “Non-Conforming Building Products”. This webpage is presumably a response to various concerns raised about the risks of using substandard products or materials (‘non-conforming’), or using products and materials incorrectly (‘non-complying’). The new webpage has general information on non-conforming building products (NCBP)…
The most recent amendment to the Home Building Act came into force on 15 January and 1 March 2015. The table (link below) summaries the changes it made to statutory warranties and compares them to previous iterations of the Act. Read summary here.
On 20 August 2016, the Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Act 2016 (the Legislation) commenced operation. The Legislation is the culmination of several years of consideration by the ACT Government and amends the following laws: Building Act 2004; Building and Construction Industry (Security of Payment) Act 2009; Building (General) Regulation 2008; Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act…
The Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) authorise the referral of certain matters in litigated proceedings to an independent referee. The referee’s determination of the referred matters can then be adopted or rejected by the court. The importance of expert evidence and, in particular, the joint report prepared by the experts for the referee, is…
Christopher Kerin has just had Part 2 of his article on the recent Home Building Act amendments published in the May edition of the NSW Law Society Journal. Click here to download a copy of the article.
Christopher Kerin recently had Part 1 of his articl published in the April edition of the Law Society Journal. The article covers the recent Home Building Act amendments. Click here to download a copy of the article.
Click here to read the article – Scaremongering on Apartment Defects Irresponsible
Chris Kerin appeared on ABC News on 2 February 2015 in relation to builders who go broke in Queensland and how they impact on owners corporations suffering from building defects.
Click here to read the article – Gold Coast Apartment Owners Fear $2m Bill to Fix Dodgy Building Work
On 8 October 2014, the High Court handed down its decision in Brookfield Multiplex Ltd v Owners Corporation Strata Plan 61288 & Anor [2014] HCA 36 which has serious implications for apartment owners. The case involved a long-running dispute between the appellant builder, Brookfield, and the respondent owners corporation with respect to building defects in the common property…
Click here to read the article – The High Court Decides: When Does a Builder Owe a Subsequent Owner a Duty of Care?