Category: 2021

Thank you for supporting our online CPD by purchasing contract-related courses in the past. We know that contract law is a specialised area of knowledge that doesn’t form part of tertiary training for many construction professionals, but that’s an increasingly vital business skill. So we’re getting in touch to let you know that, if you’ve […]

If you are joining us in the real world of the construction industry, although a great industry to be part of, it is no fairy-tale. You would most likely, have been a party to a dispute that in some way involved negligence where everyone involved in the project has the finger (and blame) pointed at […]

Each year the risk management team at informed by Planned Cover use the generally quieter month of January to review and update the Practice Guides which are available to Planned Cover clients and informed by Planned Cover subscribers. There are currently more than fifty Practice Guides on topics related to risk management, contracts and professional […]

Without much fanfare, Victoria recently announced that, from 1 February 2021, it will put in place much stricter prohibitions on certain combustible materials used in wall systems. These will be among the strictest requirements in Australia, and may set a precedent for other states to follow. Previously, the requirements were set by Ministerial Guideline MG-14 […]

“The weakest ink is stronger than the strongest memory.” The above quote from an Unknown Author summarises succinctly the emphasis on note taking and record keeping in a professional role. This article will explain the importance of good record keeping with emphasis on the Court’s interpretation of a document for litigation purposes and also delves […]

PLEASE NOTE: The 2021 Annual Webinar Pass is no longer on sale but please join our mailing list to find out when we start selling next year’s pass. For the past four years, informed by Planned Cover have been providing professionals working in the construction industry with high quality, industry relevant webinars to inform, educate […]