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Wide-angle photograph of a Queensland (QLD) pipeline construction site in arid terrain under a dusty golden sunset. Multiple excavators and dump trucks are in a deep trench. Foreground stack of legal documents and a visible 'Security for Costs Order' near a caution barrier. A large orange 'QLD' corner banner is in the top right.

Wide-angle photograph of a Queensland (QLD) pipeline construction site in arid terrain under a dusty golden sunset. Multiple excavators and dump trucks are in a deep trench. Foreground stack of legal documents and a visible 'Security for Costs Order' near a caution barrier. A large orange 'QLD' corner banner is in the top right.

Can a Security for Costs Order Kill Your Pipeline Variation Claim in QLD?

John Merlo

Sep 2512 min read

A stressed Queensland construction worker in a high-vis shirt and jeans sits on porch steps outside a modern home at dusk, holding a letter with a worried expression. A white pickup truck is parked in the background, and an orange "QLD" banner is in the top-right corner.

A stressed Queensland construction worker in a high-vis shirt and jeans sits on porch steps outside a modern home at dusk, holding a letter with a worried expression. A white pickup truck is parked in the background, and an orange "QLD" banner is in the top-right corner.

Will a Private Defect Settlement Protect You from a QBCC Statutory Debt Recovery? A Litigation Lawyer's Guide for Queensland Builders

John Merlo

Sep 2413 min read

Commercial Litigation in NSW: A Practical Guide for Construction Businesses

John Merlo

Sep 2391 min read

A stressed businessman sits at a desk in a late-night Queensland office, overwhelmed by a pile of legal documents and scattered Australian money. The document in his hand clearly reads 'STATUTORY DEMAND' and references the 'CORPORATIONS ACT 2001', and an open notebook shows a missed deadline for a 'PAYMENT SCHEDULE' circled in red. Documents related to the 'BIF Act [2017] QLD - Certificate' are also visible, with an orange 'QLD' banner in the corner, all against a dark city skyline background.

A stressed businessman sits at a desk in a late-night Queensland office, overwhelmed by a pile of legal documents and scattered Australian money. The document in his hand clearly reads 'STATUTORY DEMAND' and references the 'CORPORATIONS ACT 2001', and an open notebook shows a missed deadline for a 'PAYMENT SCHEDULE' circled in red. Documents related to the 'BIF Act [2017] QLD - Certificate' are also visible, with an orange 'QLD' banner in the corner, all against a dark city skyline background.

Do Late BIF Act Certificates Expose Superintendents to Statutory Demand Costs?

John Merlo

Sep 2314 min read

An arid-zone pipeline construction site with two workers in high-visibility clothing and hard hats standing near a safety sign and watching a sideboom crane lower a large-diameter steel pipe into a trench. In the background, other heavy machinery including an excavator is visible, with a winding pipeline extending into the distance among rolling hills under a partly cloudy sky. The lighting suggests sunset.

An arid-zone pipeline construction site with two workers in high-visibility clothing and hard hats standing near a safety sign and watching a sideboom crane lower a large-diameter steel pipe into a trench. In the background, other heavy machinery including an excavator is visible, with a winding pipeline extending into the distance among rolling hills under a partly cloudy sky. The lighting suggests sunset.

Suspension of Work for Non-Payment: Can QLD Pipeline Contractors Down Tools Without Breaching Safety?

John Merlo

Sep 2214 min read

Construction manager in hard hat holding blueprints, surveying a large earthworks excavation with heavy hydraulic excavators and dirt work under a colorful sunset sky on a construction site.

Construction manager in hard hat holding blueprints, surveying a large earthworks excavation with heavy hydraulic excavators and dirt work under a colorful sunset sky on a construction site.

Can the New EP Act Duty to Restore Trigger PI Claims in QLD? A Construction Lawyer's Guide

John Merlo

Sep 2214 min read

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