Upcoming Legislative Amendments in QLD Webinar

This session will discuss the proposed changes (including new offences) to the BIF Act, QBCC Act and Building Act currently before parliament including:

• Chapter 2 BIF Act - Statutory Trust Account model that will completely replace the Project Bank Account model;
• Chapter 3 BIF Act – changes to Progress Payments and the adjudication process;
• QBCC Act – changes to licensing obligations, due diligence obligations and notification obligations;
• Building Act – changes to certification requirement and processes.

Common problems that we are seeing with the adjudication process and some key court decisions handed down since commencement of Chapter 3 BIF Act in December 2018 will also be covered.

About the Speaker: Julian Lane, Senior Lawyer – Master Builder Members Legal

• A senior building and construction law specialist with more than 15 years’ experience.
• A qualified and registered Adjudicator under the Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017 (Qld).
• Extensive experience in all aspects of building and construction law in Queensland, in particular: 

        - the adjudication of progress claims under Chapter 3 of the Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017 (Qld);
        - subcontractor’s charges under Chapter 4 of the Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017 (Qld);
        - regulatory compliance, complaints, disciplinary proceedings, and reviews under the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 (Qld); and
        - contract drafting, negotiation, and review.