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Path to Project Manager 101

June 24, 2017June 25, 2017 MrPointLoad

The Project Manager is undoubtedly the most influential person when it comes to the success of a construction project. Often young professionals and tradesmen will aspire to become the Project Manager, but the path to the position may not seem clear. Lets explore the paths available and the skills required to do this role. What […]

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Superintendent’s – what’s fair?

June 6, 2017June 8, 2017 MrPointLoad

If you spend enough time as a contractor in the construction industry you will inevitably come across a difficult Superintendent/Contract Administrator. This type of Superintendent can be overly pedantic on quality and documentation issues, refuses to recognise any scope changes as variations and won’t grant extensions of time for legitimate delays. So how do you […]

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Insurance – Cross Liability & Waiver of Subrogation

June 4, 2017May 28, 2019 MrPointLoad

For contractors, often the construction contract will require you to provide contract works and third-party insurance policies. The contract may ask for these to have a cross liability and waiver of subrogation clause. So what are these and why has the principal asked you for it? This article explores these terms and reasons why they would […]

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Can a Superintendent make a late Final Certificate?

June 3, 2017July 1, 2017 MrPointLoad

  Is a late final certificate valid under the contract? Or is there another mechanism for certifying the final value of a contract when the Superintendent fails to issue a certificate in time? This is exactly what the Supreme Court of Victoria had to decide in the 2001 case of Southern Region Pty Ltd v State […]

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Know the BCIPA – Payment Schedules

May 31, 2017 MrPointLoad

Previously we talked about the process for making a valid payment claim under the BCIPA. In this article we will talk about how to respond to a payment claim by preparing a payment schedule under the BCIPA. The Scenario You have a commercial construction project worth $250,000. On the last day of the month you […]

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Know the BCIPA – Making a Payment Claim

May 30, 2017May 31, 2017 MrPointLoad

The most fundamental part to having a statutory right to payment under the BCIPA is to correctly draft and submit your payment claim. In this article we will discuss how to make a valid claim under the Building and Construction Industry Payments Act in Queensland and New South Wales. There are two key components to making […]

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  • Path to Project Manager 101
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