Bill 10, which largely eliminates secret ballot votes as a precondition of unionization and opens the door for annual union raids in the construction industry, has now passed third reading. We expect it to become “law” later this week or next, when the Bill receives Royal Assent. These changes have been high on the Union…
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To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. With new homes, plans designed for similar price ranges often include common features designed to suit similar block sizes. While you may think it is easier to replicate a project builder’s plans, in reality it does not matter how little…
Enforcement law is, first of all, a formal branch of law, and the constraints in the law are of greater importance than the material law itself. In so far, the formal legal arrangements stipulated by the 2004 Execution and Bankruptcy Law (“EBL“or”Law“), especially the period of limitations, need to be handled carefully in terms of…
To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Introduction In most circumstances, parties to a construction project would elect which standard form of contract they wish to apply to their project and thereafter execute the same. In the normal course of things, a Letter of Award is first…
Sales of solar projects and solar development platforms are still closing, despite some risk that a court could still block implementation of a 24-month moratorium on anti-circumvention duties on solar panels imported from Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand and Cambodia. The four Southeast Asian countries accounted for last year roughly 80% of US solar panel imports. While…
Construction projects are often complex and involve numerous parties, including owners, general contractors, sub-contractors, architects, engineers, laborers and material suppliers. Often, conflict between the parties on a project is inevitable and can result in the withholding of funds. In this environment, a builders’ lien is a critical tool for a contractor, sub-contractor or supplier to…
Director, Murray Thornhill, and Associate, Patrick Beilby, in our Dispute Resolution team have highlighted that parties wishing to resolve complex building disputes now face projected 4-year delays before they can obtain outcomes. Building service and home building work contract complaints With the high volume of building work complaints being lodged with the Department of Mines,…
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To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. If your property is “tainted” by alleged criminal offending, the state may apply to permanently take it away from you. The mechanism used to do this is called a Forfeiture Order, or in the case of certain serious offenses Automatic…
Overview The head contractor licensing exemption under section 8, Schedule 1A of the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 (Qld) (QBCC Act) has officially been confirmed as remaining in force, with the Building and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2022 (Qld) (the Amendment Act) receiving assent on 10 June 2022. McCullough Robertson’s Insight article dated…
As real estate markets fall, buyers are sometimes left scrambling to find alternative sources of financing when the available mortgage funds turn out to be less than originally anticipated. Without sufficient funding, buyers may be unable to complete the transaction, with sellers having to re-list the property. In such cases, the initial buyer may be…
