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Dealing with Construction Contractors – Implications of the Personal Property Securities Act 2009

Construction, Personal Property Securities

Posted 05 September 2013

The Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (“Act”) fundamentally changed the system for creation and enforcement of security interests in relation to personal property. Although the Act does not ap…

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Submission on the Home Building Act Issue Paper

Residential Building Works, Construction

Posted 03 September 2012

Introduction This is a submission from Bannermans Lawyers addressing the questions posed throughout the issues paper using the numbering of those questions for convenience.…

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Contractors and Subcontractors – Statutory help obtaining payment

Subcontractors

Posted 05 April 2012

Introduction Various statutes assist contractors and subcontractors involved in construction contracts with obtaining payment, particularly:…

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Good-faith Clause Protects Council Certifiers

Certifiers

Posted 29 March 2011

COUNCIL certifiers are subject to the same obligations as private certifiers to check self-certified building work but they are protected from being prosecuted or sued if they have acted in good faith…

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Unsatisfactory Industry Practices by Accredited Certifiers

Certifiers

Posted 31 January 2011

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Disciplinary Proceedings Against Certifiers

Certifiers

Posted 28 January 2011

Disciplinary proceedings against certifiers – The door opens! Some of the industry practices traditionally adopted by private certifiers have been strongly criticised by two recent decisions of t…

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Concerns About Quality Industry Certification

Certifiers

Posted 10 December 2010

The court’s response to unsatisfactory industry practices by accredited certifiers. …

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