You will have seen the recent spike of media reporting on the call by trade unions to ban the use of engineered stone. This recent ABC article reports that the Federal Labor Government has called for Safe Work Australia to advise on the mechanics of a ban, and state workplace safety ministers are meeting to […]

Our informed Practice Guides are a series of short notes providing general guidance on some common risk, insurance and contract related topics. Our Practice Guides cover a range of subjects from Novation, to Indemnities, and Inspections and Certificates. Planned Cover clients can download the Practice Guides using their login. Over January, we have updated some […]

Welcome our new Risk Managers Winston Churchill once said, “To improve is to change”, something we hold to be true and have been constantly trying to achieve by growing and evolving as a business to provide design consultants with high quality, relevant and up to date risk management and educational advice. We continually strive for […]

Will 2022 be remembered for the sheer relief of escaping lockdown … or for a challenging market driven by escalating prices and scarce labour resources? As the post-COVID economy delivers boosts in some areas and downturns in others, for the most part, the construction industry does seem to be holding up – certainly if the […]

***** ANNUAL WEBINAR PASS 2023 IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE ***** Since 2017, informed by Planned Cover’s webinar program has been helping you stay up to date on current issues affecting the construction industry, and meet your professional CPD obligations. In 2023, we’re consolidating our offering into a tighter program of eight webinars – […]

Since the introduction of Part 4 of the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (NSW) (“DBP Act”) relating to the legislative duty of care obligations (which commenced in June 2020) those in the construction industry, particularly those architects, engineers, other design consultants and builders performing their services in NSW, have been put on notice. There […]

The recent decision FKP Commercial Developments Pty Ltd v Zurich Australian Insurance Limited [2022] FCA 862 confirms that professional indemnity insurance policies taken out by construction companies will not cover losses that are not sufficiently connected to the provision of “professional services”.  The Court also made it clear that professional indemnity insurance policies are to […]

In 2022, as in 2021, one of the most common queries we’ve had is requests to review reports and certificates relating to performance solutions. These reports are becoming increasingly common because of two factors: the commencement in July 2021 of the new Part A2.2(4) in the National Construction Code which demands proper documentation of performance […]

Drawing on our experience in insurance, construction and claims management, our team of risk managers at informed by Planned Cover reviews well over 1000 contracts in an average year, and presents seminars and webinars to thousands of attendees. These services are an included benefit to consultants who place their professional indemnity insurance through Planned Cover. […]

In recent months, news of Probuild entering administration and Condev going into liquidation dominated the headlines in the construction industry, accompanied by the loss of a few smaller, lesser-known builders. Whether the cause was COVID lockdowns, rising construction costs, or intense competition driving margins too low to withstand unexpected pressures, the impact on the industry […]