Disputes often arise when the construction contract has not been reviewed properly by the parties prior to carrying out the work. Our construction law experts can advise you at every step in the process – helping you avoid problems before or after they arise. We specialise in:

• Construction law advice and litigation
• General contract law advice on major construction agreements and project developments
• Preparing and defending building payment claims in the adjudication process
• Defending and issuing proceedings for defective work
• Preparing, lodging, enforcing and defending Sub-Contractor Charges claims
• Taking action against the QBCC in the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) in licensing disputes and directions to rectify
• Defending professional building service companies in negligence claims
• Providing advice to subcontractors and developers on how to proceed when a building company goes broke.

A major area of dispute is over defective building work.  This can often be complicated due to arguments over whether the:

• Engineer or architect provided proper designs and advice
• Supplier has supplied defective products
• Subcontractor has carried out the works incorrectly
• Builder has failed to give correct instructions.

These disputes can be costly and time-consuming due to the uncertainty over who’s responsible (it may be several parties) and what is affected.