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Category: Construction

Construction, Contract Drafting, Engineering, General Information

What your contracts say about your business (and why it matters)

Your contracts are more than just legal documents. They serve as a critical indicator of your business’s standards. Every clause, format choice, and risk allocation...

Construction, Engineering

ISO Standards in Construction and Engineering Contracts: Beyond Compliance

When it comes to construction, engineering and mining services contracts, ISO standards are often viewed as just another box to tick. But what if I...

Construction, General Information

Requirements for payment claims on Western Australian building projects

Recently, a subcontractor asked me to comment on what they should be including in their payment claims. They had two major concerns: Section 24 of...

Business Law, Construction, Engineering

My Roundabout Path to Engineering and Construction Law

I’m often asked how I became an engineering and construction lawyer. I’m not one of those lawyers with a nice, linear career path. It’s been...

Business Law, Construction, Engineering, General Information, Small Business Tips, Terms and conditions

Modern Slavery Clauses and Australian Contracts

Over the last 2 years, I’ve noticed more and more “modern slavery clauses” cropping up in commercial contracts. They tend to be tacked on at...

Construction, General Information

Contract management challenges in the construction industry

I was delighted to speak to Zoho Contracts recently about the contract management challenges in construction. 00:00 – Intro 01:00 – Key contract management challenges...

Construction, General Information

SoundLegal’s Roadmap for Commercial Contracts Part 2 – Structure of T&Cs

In Part 1 of the SoundLegal Contract Roadmap series, we talked about the roadmap (structure) of the overall contract, to help commercial parties find what...