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An old construction worker using his smartphone at sunset, leaning on an excavator track in Queensland, Australia.

An old construction worker using his smartphone at sunset, leaning on an excavator track in Queensland, Australia.

Can You Legally Enforce a Verbally Agreed Premium Rate for an Urgent Friday Labour Deployment in Queensland?

John Merlo

Jun 3015 min read

Male architect holding rolled blueprints standing on a wet city street in Sydney NSW at dusk with the Harbour Bridge and modern office buildings in the background

Male architect holding rolled blueprints standing on a wet city street in Sydney NSW at dusk with the Harbour Bridge and modern office buildings in the background

Should You Pursue Unpaid Architecture Fees Without a Written Contract in NSW?

John Merlo

Jun 2915 min read

Two businessmen reviewing construction contract documents and building floor plans during a meeting in a Brisbane office overlooking the Story Bridge, QLD

Two businessmen reviewing construction contract documents and building floor plans during a meeting in a Brisbane office overlooking the Story Bridge, QLD

Must Queensland Landlords Pay Fit-Out Claims Under the BIF Act?

John Merlo

Jun 2611 min read

A dramatic, cinematic photo of a serious construction supervisor in Queensland (QLD) in a hard hat and safety vest, holding blueprints, standing amidst flying architectural drawings and a stormy sky, with massive concrete bridge pylons in the background.

A dramatic, cinematic photo of a serious construction supervisor in Queensland (QLD) in a hard hat and safety vest, holding blueprints, standing amidst flying architectural drawings and a stormy sky, with massive concrete bridge pylons in the background.

Can QLD Civil Contractors Silence Unsubstantiated Defect and Safety Claims?

John Merlo

Jun 2516 min read

Concerned construction worker in orange high-visibility vest and white hard hat reviewing blueprints on a QLD building site with cranes and Brisbane city skyline in the background

Concerned construction worker in orange high-visibility vest and white hard hat reviewing blueprints on a QLD building site with cranes and Brisbane city skyline in the background

Unpaid on a Major Project: Should You Suspend Works or Terminate in QLD?

John Merlo

Jun 2417 min read

Queensland construction worker in high-vis orange and navy workwear kneeling beside a large industrial pipeline at sunset, examining two rolled documents labelled 'Demand Director Guarantees' and 'Holding Deeds' with excavators in the background

Queensland construction worker in high-vis orange and navy workwear kneeling beside a large industrial pipeline at sunset, examining two rolled documents labelled 'Demand Director Guarantees' and 'Holding Deeds' with excavators in the background

Securing QLD Pipeline Subbies: Demand Director Guarantees or Holding Deeds?

John Merlo

Jun 2317 min read

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