Exploring planning, environment, and local government law issues in New South Wales
In Horne v J K Williams Contracting Pty Ltd, the Supreme Court of Appeal considered whether there was a duty of the builder to illuminate a barricade or place warning signs regarding a barricade on a public road.
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In some instances a development consent will not lapse if building, engineering or construction work relating to the building, subdivision or work is “physically commenced”. What does this mean exactly?
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The Department of Planning, Industry and Environment is proposing changes to the infrastructure contributions system and is currently seeking feedback on the proposed changes up to Friday 12 June 2020.
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This article considers a question regarding the ability for Principal Certifiers to delegate their inspections to others.
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Both Certifiers and a Principal Certifiers are required for construction projects – what is the difference, and why does it matter?
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There are many assumptions in the industry about the long service levy – this article seeks to clarify some of those matters.
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Today’s article is in response to a question about the availability of “interim” occupation certificates following the commencement of legislation on 1 December 2019.
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This article comes from a question I received about the lawfulness of installing traffic control devices without approval.
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The NSW Government has released the government’s response to a national report into compliance and enforcement in the building industry.
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There is an assumption in the industry that a long service levy is always payable before a construction certificate is issued. Is this true?
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The Development Site 