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A wide-angle photo of a large pipeline construction site at dusk or dawn. In the foreground, white hard hats and blueprints rest on red dirt near a chain-link fence. The fence has caution tape and a blank wooden sign. Behind it, a long, rusty pipeline trench extends, with multiple yellow excavators, dump trucks, and a crane active under a dramatic, cloudy sky. A prominent orange banner in the top-right corner contains the text "QLD".

A wide-angle photo of a large pipeline construction site at dusk or dawn. In the foreground, white hard hats and blueprints rest on red dirt near a chain-link fence. The fence has caution tape and a blank wooden sign. Behind it, a long, rusty pipeline trench extends, with multiple yellow excavators, dump trucks, and a crane active under a dramatic, cloudy sky. A prominent orange banner in the top-right corner contains the text "QLD".

Council Rejected Your Pipeline Variation: Using Security of Payments to Trigger a QLD Adjudication

John Merlo

Sep 1612 min read

A photorealistic image of a construction job site where a hand is pressing a large red stamp marked "REVOKED" onto a document titled "BIF ACT PAYMENT SCHEDULE AUTHORITY". Two professionals in hard hats and safety gear look on as multiple "REVOKED" stamps are on the table. The scene includes a large unfinished concrete structure and a crane.

A photorealistic image of a construction job site where a hand is pressing a large red stamp marked "REVOKED" onto a document titled "BIF ACT PAYMENT SCHEDULE AUTHORITY". Two professionals in hard hats and safety gear look on as multiple "REVOKED" stamps are on the table. The scene includes a large unfinished concrete structure and a crane.

Can a Principal Unilaterally Revoke Your BIF Act Payment Schedule Authority Before Adjudication?

John Merlo

Sep 1515 min read

A photorealistic image of a mature Caucasian lawyer in a well-appointed, traditional law office library, sitting at a wooden desk with bookshelves, an green banker's lamp, a magnifying glass, and a model building. The lawyer, wearing a three-piece suit and tie, is using a laser distance meter to project a red laser point onto a paper document that features a timeline with the text "12 YEARS" at one end and "6 YEARS" at the other. He is physically placing a small plinth with the number "6" onto the "6 YEARS" mark. A large orange corner banner with the text "QLD" is in the upper right.

A photorealistic image of a mature Caucasian lawyer in a well-appointed, traditional law office library, sitting at a wooden desk with bookshelves, an green banker's lamp, a magnifying glass, and a model building. The lawyer, wearing a three-piece suit and tie, is using a laser distance meter to project a red laser point onto a paper document that features a timeline with the text "12 YEARS" at one end and "6 YEARS" at the other. He is physically placing a small plinth with the number "6" onto the "6 YEARS" mark. A large orange corner banner with the text "QLD" is in the upper right.

A Deed Lawyer's Guide: Can the PLA 2023's 6-Year Deed Limit Cut Your Depot Guarantees?

John Merlo

Sep 1415 min read

A collaborative meeting between business and construction professionals in a modern Brisbane, Queensland high-rise office with a floor-to-ceiling city view. A project director points to urban maps and schematic diagrams on a table, while a team member holds a hard hat. Planning and urban development context.

A collaborative meeting between business and construction professionals in a modern Brisbane, Queensland high-rise office with a floor-to-ceiling city view. A project director points to urban maps and schematic diagrams on a table, while a team member holds a hard hat. Planning and urban development context.

How Do QLD Project Directors Manage Sub-Consultant WHS Liability? A WHS Lawyer's Guide

John Merlo

Sep 1011 min read

A stressed construction manager in a plaid shirt is seated at a cluttered desk, intently reading a legal document titled 'STATUTORY DEMAND' with a troubled expression. He has one hand covering his face in frustration. The background includes blueprints, a hard hat, and a window view of an active construction site with workers and scaffolding.

A stressed construction manager in a plaid shirt is seated at a cluttered desk, intently reading a legal document titled 'STATUTORY DEMAND' with a troubled expression. He has one hand covering his face in frustration. The background includes blueprints, a hard hat, and a window view of an active construction site with workers and scaffolding.

Has a Supplier Served a Statutory Demand? How to Protect Your QBCC Licence

John Merlo

Sep 1012 min read

The Definitive Guide to NCAT and the Building Commission in NSW

John Merlo

Sep 1040 min read

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