Specialty Group: Construction & Real Estate

A recent Supreme Court of Queensland decision as to what constitutes a ‘’construction company’’ under the QBCC Act brings consequences for construction groups who undertake works under different State entities. ...

Authors: Patrick J. O’Sullivan and Louis Tuchman On October 19, 2018, the Treasury Department issued proposed regulations that address many, but not all, of the open questions surrounding the Opportunity Zone tax ince ...

Authors: Robert Riddell, Partner and Brianna Smith, Lawyer Poor payment practices in the construction industry have faced increasing scrutiny by legislators, culminating in a series of amendments (and proposed amen ...

Author: Robert Riddell Over 1½ years since John Murray was appointed by the Commonwealth Department of Employment to undertake a review of the security of payment laws across Australia, the New South Wales Governm ...