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Editorial photograph of a modern office desk with rolled architectural blueprints, a brass sphere paperweight, and glasses, overlooking a nighttime construction site through a large window with moody lighting.

Editorial photograph of a modern office desk with rolled architectural blueprints, a brass sphere paperweight, and glasses, overlooking a nighttime construction site through a large window with moody lighting.

Suspension of Work Under the SOP Act: Must You Assess Liquidated Damages in NSW?

John Merlo

Jul 2116 min read

A man in a beige suit with a portfolio looking over a large metal pipeline construction project in the arid Queensland (QLD) outback at golden hour sunset, with an excavator and dump trucks digging a trench in the background.

A man in a beige suit with a portfolio looking over a large metal pipeline construction project in the arid Queensland (QLD) outback at golden hour sunset, with an excavator and dump trucks digging a trench in the background.

Head Contractor Back-Charges: A Litigation Lawyer's Guide to Suspending Pipeline Works or Mediating in QLD

John Merlo

Jul 2113 min read

A builder in a hard hat and hi-vis vest stands contemplatively at a sunset construction site, holding documents. An excavator's bucket is halted against large rocks in a trench, suggesting a delay in the foundation work. A timber house frame is visible in the background. The scene highlights construction challenges and project management.

A builder in a hard hat and hi-vis vest stands contemplatively at a sunset construction site, holding documents. An excavator's bucket is halted against large rocks in a trench, suggesting a delay in the foundation work. A timber house frame is visible in the background. The scene highlights construction challenges and project management.

Can You Stop Work in NSW if the Homeowner Refuses to Sign a Variation? A Contract Lawyer's Guide

John Merlo

Jul 2018 min read

A man at a courtroom door receives an official Supreme Court of Queensland order for security for costs, staying his legal action, with a cityscape and construction view.

A man at a courtroom door receives an official Supreme Court of Queensland order for security for costs, staying his legal action, with a cityscape and construction view.

Broke SPV Claiming Negligence? Security for Costs in QLD

John Merlo

Jul 1711 min read

Construction worker in safety gear reviewing building blueprints with female professional at outdoor construction site with city skyline and cranes in background

Construction worker in safety gear reviewing building blueprints with female professional at outdoor construction site with city skyline and cranes in background

Statutory Demand vs BIF Act Adjudication for Unpaid Queensland Progress Claims?

John Merlo

Jul 1614 min read

A cinematic editorial photograph shows a weathered geological borehole core sample displayed on a concrete block in a construction office. The core features a jagged, contrasting rock formation cutting through smooth sedimentary strata. Beside it, a curled, partially visible subcontract document with illegible text is lit by moody natural window light from the left. The background is a softly blurred office environment. The image has a cool, desaturated color grading.

A cinematic editorial photograph shows a weathered geological borehole core sample displayed on a concrete block in a construction office. The core features a jagged, contrasting rock formation cutting through smooth sedimentary strata. Beside it, a curled, partially visible subcontract document with illegible text is lit by moody natural window light from the left. The background is a softly blurred office environment. The image has a cool, desaturated color grading.

Unexpected Rock in NSW Civil Works: Contract Review for Variation and Delay Claims

John Merlo

Jul 1611 min read

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