Article by Reef Coast Construction Just whose responsibility is it, to arrange insurance cover for pre-existing buildings and their contents, during House Renovation and Extension Building works? This is a question regularly posed by both builders and property owners alike… Continue Reading…
Article: Victoria Building Authority What have we found? The VBA’s Proactive Inspections Program has identified sites where excavation work has been completed without the required protection measures in place to protect adjoining properties from the effects of unstable site cuts,… Continue Reading…
Yes & No In New South Wales, for example, Clause 22 of the NSW builders contract clearly states that the builder is only required to insure the works HE does. Therefore you, the homeowner need to insure your Home &… Continue Reading…
Seems an odd question to ask. Of course builders have a duty of care. Builders care about their clients…and any employees or sub-contractors on the books. It is the builders’ duty to fulfil any contract they enter into, as is… Continue Reading…
PROFESSIONAL INDEMNITY BASIS OF COVERAGE DEFINITION Professional Services shall mean one or more of the following services conducted by or on behalf of the Named Insured: design, including advice in relation to design, in accordance with all relevant building, construction or… Continue Reading…
The filing of an insurance claim is often preceded by a traumatic and unfortunate event in your life, so the last thing you want to deal with in such a situation is a fight with your insurance company over the… Continue Reading…
It seems as though the duty of care issue is never cut and dry for Australian companies engaged in the construction business. One would think that following the guidelines of the HBA, or Home Building Act, would provide ample protection… Continue Reading…
The Home Building Act, the Industrial Relations Act, the Occupational Health and Safety Act, the Work Health and Safety Act, Fair Trading, Work Safe…the list goes on and on. While nobody in their right mind would argue against the importance of maintaining a safe working environment for… Continue Reading…
Flip real estate is all through the telly channels these days, and you’re liable to run across some program or another glamorising the get-rich-quick world of house flipping. There’s Flip this House, Flip Men, Home to Flip, Property Ladder, and… Continue Reading…
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