Jack Tivey

Nov 21, 2024 | pinsentmasons.com | Jack Tivey |Alasdair Weir |Alastair Dale |Aleesha Way

DBO contracts present risk to employers and contractors alike. Mismanagement of issues relating to site access, subcontract packages, changes in work scope, delayed approvals or submissions and responses relating to design elements may pose significant risks to project timelines and budgets. Establishing completion so that the commissioning certificate may be issued and the operation service period commenced as per the DBO contract is also crucial in order to mitigate any risks.

Oct 29, 2024 | pinsentmasons.com | Gemma Thomas |Aleesha Way |Andrew Batty |Jack Tivey

Gemma Thomas of Pinsent Masons in Melbourne was commenting after the Queensland Supreme Court found that a contractor’s failure to accept a Calderbank letter was unreasonable in all the circumstance, giving rise to an award of indemnity costs, despite the offer being open for a mere six days, only two working days of which the contractor was in possession of the principal’s written submissions.