Building Dispute Lawyers
When it comes to building and construction disputes you can rely on Tony Laumberg’s over 30 years’ litigation experience to provide you with a smooth, reasonably priced outcome backed up by high quality legal advice.
Building and construction disputes can be long, complex and costly. Whether the project involved is a house or a residential or commercial development many issues can arise including progress payments, defective work and time delays.
Once a dispute does arise it is important to get sound legal advice early on to clarify the legal position so as to reduce the time and money spent on negotiating a resolution during the course of building or construction work.
Tony Laumberg can assist you with a wide range of matters in this area including:
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- Payment claims under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act
- Advice on building and construction contractual disputes
- Building negligence claims
- Building insurance claims
- Home warranty claims
- Alternate dispute resolution including arbitration and mediation
- Home Building Act advice
- Building contract negotiations
Latest News
Update on Statutory Duty of Care for Defective Construction Work
Following some well publicised cases of major defects in fairly new high-rise residential apartment buildings in Sydney, the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (NSW) came into effect. It provided that any person who carries out "construction work" (including...
Major New Legal Obligation on Those in the Building and Construction Industries
The Design and Building Practitioners Act commenced in NSW on 11 June 2020. It imposes a retrospective 10-year duty on certain professionals in the building and construction industries to exercise reasonable care. This duty aims to prevent economic loss caused by...
Changes to Home Building Act
The Home Building Act 1989 deals mainly with the the licensing and regulation of builders performing residential building work. However, it also gives the benefit of warranties and insurance in respect of such work. On 15 January 2015 certain retrospective amendments...
Latest Articles
What to Look for Before Signing a Residential Building Contract
Whether you are about to build a new home or renovate one, you will be presented with a contract by the builder for signing. It will normally be in the form of a standard building industry contract that is designed to favour the builder. It is essential you get legal...
Dividing Fence Issues
In NSW the Dividing Fences Act regulates what should happen between owners of adjoining land where there is no "sufficient fence" separating the two properties. The two owners are liable to equally contribute towards the cost of a "sufficient fence" which is...
When Commercial Negotiations Break Down
When Commercial Negotiations Break Down It's a reality of life that things don't always go according to plan. And so it is with negotiations concerning all types of commercial transactions such as purchasing or leasing a property, selling or buying a business or...
Negotiating a Retail or Commercial Lease
Whether you’re entering into a retail or commercial lease, tenants should carefully consider the terms they want included. Many lease conditions require negotiation with the landlord before signing. Lease Term Consider how long you want to operate your business on the...
How to Resolve a Civil Dispute Without Going to Court
How Most Civil Disputes Are Settled Without Court The vast majority of civil disputes settle without a Court or Tribunal having to make a decision. Avoiding the time, expense, and stress of lengthy litigation is obviously preferable. So, how is this best achieved? The...