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Requirements for payment claims on Western Australian building projects

Recently, a subcontractor asked me to comment on what they should be including in their payment claims. They had two major concerns: Section 24 of...

Business Law, Construction, Engineering

My Roundabout Path to Engineering and Construction Law

I’m often asked how I became an engineering and construction lawyer. I’m not one of those lawyers with a nice, linear career path. It’s been...

Business Law, Construction, Engineering, General Information, Small Business Tips, Terms and conditions

Modern Slavery Clauses and Australian Contracts

Over the last 2 years, I’ve noticed more and more “modern slavery clauses” cropping up in commercial contracts. They tend to be tacked on at...

Construction, General Information

Contract management challenges in the construction industry

I was delighted to speak to Zoho Contracts recently about the contract management challenges in construction. 00:00 – Intro 01:00 – Key contract management challenges...

Construction, General Information

SoundLegal’s Roadmap for Commercial Contracts Part 2 – Structure of T&Cs

In Part 1 of the SoundLegal Contract Roadmap series, we talked about the roadmap (structure) of the overall contract, to help commercial parties find what...

Construction, General Information

SoundLegal’s Roadmap for Commercial Contracts Part 1 – Structure of a Contract

A logical structure is like a roadmap, that helps to walk the parties through the document and also through the project or relationship. So, what...

Construction, Engineering, General Information, Terms and conditions

What are liquidated damages?

If I asked my clients to name their biggest project risk in the last 12 months, 10 out of 10 of them would say “managing...

Business Law, Construction, Engineering, Small Business Tips, Terms and conditions

Why would you pay a lawyer to draft your business contract?

Don’t be like Bob Bob is a business owner. He’s spent a fortune on his website, polo shirts with his spiffy logo, professional headshots for...

Business Law, Construction, Terms and conditions

What You Need To Know About A Set-Off Clause

Has a client ever unexpectedly deducted money from your payments? There might have been a set-off clause in your contract. So what IS a set-off...

Construction, Engineering, General Information, Terms and conditions

Three Reasons Subcontractors Should Attach Terms & Conditions To A Quotation

Sub-Contractor Agreements are important to make sure both your business and the sub-contractor are aware of the scope of work to be performed and are...

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