Kyle Siebel

Jan 31, 2024 | mondaq.com | Kyle Siebel |Jessica Xu

In December 2023, the Supreme Court of NSW held that contractors cannot claim a drawdown of security by a principal as a 'payment claim' within the meaning of the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) (SOP Act).

Nov 20, 2023 | mondaq.com | Kyle Siebel

The Supreme Court of Victoria has held that retention moneys can be claimed by contractors as part of a 'payment claim' under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002 (Vic) (SOP Act). This decision in Hunters Green Retirement Living Pty Ltd v JG King Project Management Pty Ltd [2023] VSC 536 contrasts with previous authority in Punton's Shoes Pty Ltd v Citi-Con (Vic) Pty Ltd [2020] VSC 514 (Punton's Shoes).

Nov 15, 2023 | lexology.com | Kyle Siebel |Jessica Xu

The Supreme Court of Victoria has held that retention moneys can be claimed by contractors as part of a ‘payment claim’ under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002 (Vic) (SOP Act). This decision in Hunters Green Retirement Living Pty Ltd v JG King Project Management Pty Ltd [2023] VSC 536 contrasts with previous authority in Punton’s Shoes Pty Ltd v Citi-Con (Vic) Pty Ltd [2020] VSC 514. (Punton’s Shoes).

Oct 24, 2023 | lexology.com | Lachlan J. Ingram |Kyle Siebel |Christine Jones |Troy Lewis

The use of polyethylene core aluminium panels (ACP) presents a compliance and liability risk for both building owners, those who built them and those who were involved in their design and certification. CladdingThe use of the product is widespread in any urban area that experienced a spike of building activity since the 1990s and is present in a range of asset classes and applications, including in refurbished assets.