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Construction law concept with yellow hard hat, gavel, and architectural blueprints in foreground with modern glass office building and dramatic storm clouds in background

Construction law concept with yellow hard hat, gavel, and architectural blueprints in foreground with modern glass office building and dramatic storm clouds in background

A Developer's Legal Triage Plan for Defending a QBCC Construction Dispute

John Merlo

Oct 18, 202513 min read

"Fountain pen signing legal document with dramatic lighting and shadows, representing contract signing or statutory declaration in construction law"

"Fountain pen signing legal document with dramatic lighting and shadows, representing contract signing or statutory declaration in construction law"

Legally Qualify a Statutory Declaration for Disputed Subcontractor Payments

John Merlo

Oct 17, 202517 min read

Construction project management workspace with architectural blueprints, calculator, alarm clock, hard hat, rolled plans, and smartphone displaying red alert screen on desk illuminated by red emergency lighting

Construction project management workspace with architectural blueprints, calculator, alarm clock, hard hat, rolled plans, and smartphone displaying red alert screen on desk illuminated by red emergency lighting

The Red Alert Adjudication Playbook: Your First 24 Hours to Fight a Lowball Payment Schedule in QLD

John Merlo

Oct 16, 202514 min read

Bear trap symbolizing hidden contract dangers including indemnity clauses, set-off clauses, and variation clauses that trap contractors

Bear trap symbolizing hidden contract dangers including indemnity clauses, set-off clauses, and variation clauses that trap contractors

The Subcontractor’s Trap - How Hidden Costs in QLD Contracts Are Killing Your Profit

John Merlo

Oct 14, 202517 min read

Aerial view of half-completed high-rise residential development at sunset with construction cranes and exposed concrete framework alongside finished glass towers in Queensland Australia showing stalled construction project

Aerial view of half-completed high-rise residential development at sunset with construction cranes and exposed concrete framework alongside finished glass towers in Queensland Australia showing stalled construction project

How Queensland Courts Calculate Loss of Opportunity Damages for Developers

John Merlo

Oct 9, 202517 min read

A close-up, atmospheric shot of a construction worker's hand firmly grasping a set of rolled-up blueprints on a construction site at either dawn or dusk. A yellow hard hat and an orange safety vest are blurred in the background, with a warm sun flare illuminating the scene from the right.

A close-up, atmospheric shot of a construction worker's hand firmly grasping a set of rolled-up blueprints on a construction site at either dawn or dusk. A yellow hard hat and an orange safety vest are blurred in the background, with a warm sun flare illuminating the scene from the right.

The Subcontractor's Shield: Using Insurance Clauses to Defeat Unfair Back-Charges and Set-off claims in QLD

John Merlo

Oct 8, 202520 min read

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