February 2022

It is tempting to respond in a Payment Schedule with the words “pending”, “insufficient information“ or  “we will not pay your claim until all works are finished”. However, these types of unsubstantiated reasons will not work. In the NSW Supreme Court of Appeal case, Joye Group Pty Ltd v Cemco…

Under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) (Act), unless the contract provides otherwise, a payment claim may only be made within 12 months after the work to which the claim relates was last carried out (section 13(4)(b)). In EQ Constructions Pty Ltd v A-Civil Aust…