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The Design and Building Practitioners Act (NSW) 2020 introduced fundamental changes for designers of class 2 buildings (or buildings with a class 2 part) in NSW. It has been almost one year since the regulation of design and building work,…
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The National Construction Code is a unique hybrid of technical detail and legal styling that contains over 2000 pages of requirements. Australian Standards called up in the Code add thousands of pages of extra length. Many investigations into defective apartment…
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Before taking on a project, negotiating a clear scope of services is critical for consultants. As a baseline, consultants need to satisfy themselves that they have the knowledge, expertise and resources to perform the services that fall within their scope.…
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Regardless of the size of a project, a very real and paramount concern for clients is cost. For this reason, government and commercial clients routinely engage a quantity surveyor, and there may also be a benefit to involving a quantity…
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As society increasingly seeks to reduce its impact on the environment, sustainability has become an essential part of design. How can consultants respond to changing demands from clients seeking greener and more efficient buildings and anticipate developments in design standards? Council…
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Maintaining good relationships by clearly and openly communicating with all parties throughout the course of a project should greatly assist in preventing conflicts and disputes from arising. Sometimes however, despite best intentions, consultants do find themselves involved in conflicts and…
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Managing consultancy agreements is a major challenge for consultants, especially when working with the ever-expanding contracts used on government, commercial, or institutional projects. Reading and negotiating contracts takes your key team members away from other vital tasks in the early…
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Copyright and moral rights are intended to protect the interests of creators from copycats. However, in practice it’s not quite that simple and copyright is in fact a highly specialised area of the law. It is important that consultants understand…
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Are you wondering how an expert witness might assist your case? Or what it’s like to be an expert witness? Or even, is there any money in it? In our upcoming webinar, Karen Wong, Claims Manager for our sister business…
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Navigating the post Lacrosse environment is a challenge for consultants as the industry responds to the evident risks of product failures. Assessing suitability of any product often calls for input from many consultants, as well as testing and advice from…
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