Disputes in the building and construction industry are very common. There is a large and well developed area of law which deals with building and construction. In New South Wales, the payment of builders and subcontractors is regulated by the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act (NSW) 1999. When a dispute like this arises, a dispute there is usually a payment dispute adjudication made and then if this adjudication fails the matter can be appealed to a court and then a higher court. This is the standard process by which building and construction disputes are settled in new south wales.
If you are a builder and you have become involved in a dispute with one of your suppliers, subcontractors or customers, this could result in a serious loss of income or a substantially increased job on a project which your organisation may not be able to afford. If you can get the right advice early you can often save yourself an enormous amount of time, complication and expense with becoming involved in a costly and protracted dispute with one of these other parties to the building and construction process.
If you have contracted a builder to build a building and you are unhappy with the work or you feel that the work have been conducted negligently then you may be entitled to some relief from the legal system. There are many unscrupulous providers in the building industry who will the exploit their customers, charge high prices and provide shoddy work. These types of builders can attract claims from their customers and we have successfully litigated claims like this on a number of occasions.
Our depth of experience in the construction industry and in the litigation is your best assurance of a good result when involved in a building and construction industry dispute.
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