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A diverse group of business professionals gather around a conference table in a modern boardroom, looking at blueprints as a woman in a suit points to them, with a city skyline visible through large windows in the background.

A diverse group of business professionals gather around a conference table in a modern boardroom, looking at blueprints as a woman in a suit points to them, with a city skyline visible through large windows in the background.

Can You Deduct Liquidated Damages While an EOT Claim Is Pending in NSW?

John Merlo

May 3114 min read

Can You Deduct Backcharges Without a Strict BIF Act Payment Schedule?

Can You Deduct Backcharges Without a Strict BIF Act Payment Schedule?

Can You Deduct Backcharges Without a Strict BIF Act Payment Schedule?

John Merlo

May 2511 min read

Civil construction workers reviewing documents beside an open excavation trench containing a large-diameter sewer pipe adjacent to a multi-storey residential apartment building under construction in Sydney, representing NSW water contractor liability under section 37 of the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020.

Civil construction workers reviewing documents beside an open excavation trench containing a large-diameter sewer pipe adjacent to a multi-storey residential apartment building under construction in Sydney, representing NSW water contractor liability under section 37 of the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020.

How do NSW water infrastructure contractors defend a s 37 DBP Act statutory duty of care claim?

John Merlo

May 2512 min read

A construction worker wearing a dark blue hard hat and navy work shirt with reflective strips stands on a residential building site, thoughtfully reading a document while touching his chin. Behind him, timber-framed houses under construction, scaffolding, a concrete slab, and construction equipment are visible. An orange banner in the top-right corner reads "QLD."

A construction worker wearing a dark blue hard hat and navy work shirt with reflective strips stands on a residential building site, thoughtfully reading a document while touching his chin. Behind him, timber-framed houses under construction, scaffolding, a concrete slab, and construction equipment are visible. An orange banner in the top-right corner reads "QLD."

Does Circulating a Defamation Rebuttal Expose Your QLD Build Co?

John Merlo

May 2214 min read

A tired construction worker sits at a desk in a dimly lit office, looking down at paperwork, with a white hard hat and rolled blueprints on the table and a “QLD” banner in the top-right corner.

A tired construction worker sits at a desk in a dimly lit office, looking down at paperwork, with a white hard hat and rolled blueprints on the table and a “QLD” banner in the top-right corner.

Make Good Demand on a Commercial Lease? Protect Your QBCC Licence

John Merlo

May 2117 min read

A group of four professionals in business attire sit around a conference table in a Brisbane, Australia office with views of the Story Bridge and Brisbane River through floor-to-ceiling windows. They are reviewing architectural blueprints and a document titled "Value Engineering Interrogatories," with an architectural building model on the table. A projection screen displays a flowchart showing Cost, Utility, and Performance evaluation criteria. A "QLD" label appears in the upper right corner, and a small map inset identifies the location as Brisbane, Australia.

A group of four professionals in business attire sit around a conference table in a Brisbane, Australia office with views of the Story Bridge and Brisbane River through floor-to-ceiling windows. They are reviewing architectural blueprints and a document titled "Value Engineering Interrogatories," with an architectural building model on the table. A projection screen displays a flowchart showing Cost, Utility, and Performance evaluation criteria. A "QLD" label appears in the upper right corner, and a small map inset identifies the location as Brisbane, Australia.

How Do Queensland Design Managers Safely Answer Value interrogatories?

John Merlo

May 1915 min read

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