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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...

General Information

Confidentiality Agreements and NDAs: How do they work, and when do you need one?

The wheels of the modern world turn on information. It has the potential to be worth a great deal of money to most organisations. That...

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...

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What to put in a proposal

The first serious engagement with a new project is typically the proposal (aka bid, quotation or tender). It’s a golden opportunity to set the project...

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...