Tom Heading

1 month ago | pinsentmasons.com | Tom Heading |Aleesha Way |Alexis Coleman |Andrew Batty

In this case, Taringa Property Group was granted a stay on paying a A$4 million (approx. USD$2,544,800) adjudication award because the claiming party, Kenik Pty Ltd, was in a “perilous financial position”.

Nov 7, 2024 | pinsentmasons.com | David Ulbrick |Tom Heading |Aleesha Way |Alexis Coleman

The case between OSB Group Pty Ltd and Complete Hire & Sales Pty Ltd concerned a summary judgment application for a claimed amount where Complete failed to serve a payment schedule within an agreed timeframe and also failed to pay the claimed amount in accordance with the new Building and Construction Industry (Security of Payment) Act 2021 (WA).

Nov 3, 2024 | pinsentmasons.com | Tom Heading |Alasdair Weir |Aleesha Way |Alexis Coleman

The 2023 inquiry resulted in Victoria’s Environment and Planning Committee recommending several proposed changes to the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002 (Vic) (SOPA). In its recently published response (26-page / 407KB PDF) to the inquiry, the Victorian state government stated it is largely supportive of the 28 recommendations to SOPA, with eight recommendations of note “supported in full”.

Sep 12, 2024 | pinsentmasons.com | Scott Ivey |Tom Heading |Alasdair Weir |Aleesha Way

The case concerned three separate payment claims issued by GE Renewables Australia Pty Ltd and Elecnor Australia Pty Ltd (GE-Elecnor) - the engineering, procurement, and construction contractor for a wind farm in South Australia. Each of the three payment claims sought compensation in connection with delays arising in respect of site access (‘delay events’) allegedly caused by the principal, Goyder. Goyder applied for judicial review of an adjudication determination of the second payment claim.

Dec 22, 2023 | pinsentmasons.com | Tom Heading |Adam Cain |Alastair Dale |Aleesha Way

Melbourne-based Tom Heading of Pinsent Masons was commenting after a committee in the parliament of Victoria recommended that the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002 Vic (SOP Act) be updated to better help subcontractors obtain timely payment for work undertaken.