Archer Lawyers advises and represents clients in building and construction disputes, including matters involving defective work, payment claims, contract issues, delays, variations, termination and disputes between owners, builders, developers, subcontractors and owners corporations.

This work complements the firm’s practice areas in property, planning, strata and dispute resolution. Construction issues often arise alongside questions concerning land, development approval, strata schemes, property rights, statutory duties and the proper completion of works.

The firm assists clients from the early stages of a dispute through to final resolution, including by negotiation, mediation, expert determination, adjudication, tribunal proceedings and court proceedings where required.

Our services include:

• contract review and advice

• advice on building contracts, construction obligations and contract interpretation

• advice on variations, extensions of time, delay claims, liquidated damages, practical completion, retention, termination and defects liability

• claims involving defective or incomplete building work

• disputes between homeowners and builders

• disputes involving developers, builders, subcontractors and consultants

• claims involving owners corporations and strata building defects

• advice concerning the operation of the Home Building Act 1989 (NSW)

• advice concerning the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (NSW)

• advice concerning the Residential Apartment Buildings (Compliance and Enforcement Powers) Act 2020 (NSW)

• advice concerning the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW)

• building and construction dispute resolution, including payment claims, adjudication applications, expert determinations, mediations and litigation where alternative resolution is unavailable or inappropriate

Matters where Archer Lawyers can assist include:

• disputes about defective residential building work

• claims arising from incomplete or delayed construction works

• disputes about whether works comply with the contract, plans, specifications or statutory warranties

• disputes about payment claims, progress payments, variations or back charges

• claims involving defective common property in strata schemes

• disputes between owners corporations, developers, builders and consultants

• termination disputes between principals, builders or subcontractors

• disputes concerning practical completion, defects liability periods or final payment

• claims involving misleading conduct, misrepresentation, breach of contract or damages arising from a construction project

• urgent disputes where works have stopped, payment has been withheld or a project relationship has broken down

Please contact Archer Lawyers on (02) 9127 6656 for more information.