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Is Trading Under A Company Name Worth The Hassle?

No tradie wants to lie awake at night worrying whether a faulty pipe crimp or an incorrectly installed flashing could lead to the loss of their family home, marriage and the boat.

Construction

Construction: Can you de-risk inflation?

We are not at the point – yet – where we will need a wheelbarrow of cash to buy a loaf of bread, but contractors may feel that way when it comes to purchasing materials.

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Brawling on and off-site – the costly effect of finger-pointing between trades

It always seems fashionable for the builder to blame someone else when things go wrong.

Construction

COVID-19 – Claims for loss and expense due to slower working conditions?

In our latest COVID-19 construction update Finn Collins discusses the costs of working, primarily on commercial projects under level 3.

Construction

COVID-19: Suspension costs – taking the pragmatic approach

I anticipate that the vast majority of contractors will not be throwing in the kitchen sink on delay costs and letting the contract become a battleground. Pragmatism needs to win the day because it is very likely that none of the current contracts adequately deal with all the financial implications of the current lockdown.

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COVID 19 Suspension of contract works: Winter is coming

There's a longer term view than just dealing with the emergency knee-jerk reaction of the disruption to businesses

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Coronavirus – claiming an extension of time under a construction contract

Many contractors will face delay, disruption and will have to work out of sequence.

Our construction expert - Finn Collins provides a run-down on immediate considerations.

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Is Trading Under A Company Name Worth The Hassle?

Construction: Can you de-risk inflation?

Brawling on and off-site – the costly effect of finger-pointing between trades

COVID-19 – Claims for loss and expense due to slower working conditions?

COVID-19: Suspension costs – taking the pragmatic approach

COVID 19 Suspension of contract works: Winter is coming

Coronavirus – claiming an extension of time under a construction contract

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