Construction Law NSW

Construction & Planning Lawyers Sydney & NSW

Lovegrove & Cotton, Construction Lawyers Sydney & Building Lawyers Sydney, are experts in Construction Law NSW. The expertise of our senior construction lawyers and building lawyers is complemented by the firm’s 25-year standing as a preeminent construction law firm in Australia. Be it resolution of disputes with state significance (we have had carriage of resolving claims on the Commonwealth Games Village), civil or residential dispute resolution; our building law experts Mr Justin Cotton and Kim Lovegrove RML, F.A.I.B. (a past conjoint professor in building regulation and certification at the University of Newcastle) are leaders in their field.

One of our senior construction and planning lawyers was the key legal adviser on the development of Part 4 Reforms of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act. We have also been engaged by state governments and federal bodies to advise on the establishment of building regulation.

The fact that governments have engaged our people to shape and fashion building law, bears testimony to our legal prowess in not only New South Wales but more broadly the Antipodes.

Front End Building Contract Advice

Pre-contract advice and contract/project negotiation
Drafting, auditing and packaging standard building contracts and terms of engagement contracts
Advice on the suitability of building contracts and contracting models
Advice on sub contracts, design and construct contracts, construction management and alliance contracts
Building Code of Australia Advice
Domestic building contract advice

Construction and Planning Dispute Resolution & Negotiation

Defective building work claims
Home Building Act disputes
EPAA disputes
CTTT disputes
CTTT claims
Construction law advice and dispute resolution in prolongation, disruption, delay and liquidated damages claims
Advice and dispute resolution in construction variation claims
Building practitioner professional liability claims
Multi unit development construction claims
High end civil and commercial dispute resolution
Insurance law
Security for payment claims
Adjoining owner disputes
Expert determination
Water Act and water leaking claims
Water damage claims
Residential disputes
Housing and home owner disputes
Apartment disputes

Construction & Practitioner Advocacy

ADT appearances
Building Professionals Board advocacy
Building practitioner defence representation
Building practitioner advocacy in professional conduct inquiries and court proceedings
Building Code Australia matters
Building surveyor decisions

Residential / Building Defects and ADT Disputes

Domestic Building Contracts Act advice and dispute resolution
Resolution of domestic building disputes
Body corporate and residents associations advice and dispute resolution
Advice and dispute resolution on property and adjoining owner damage claims (including water damage claims)

Local Government Liability Advice and Representation

Building regulatory compliance
Coroners inquests
Public works contract advice
Probity and risk management
Advice in environmental/planning approval disputes
Advice to commercial and residential owners, lessors and lessees
Advice and continuing legal education to local government, professional associations, trade associations and institutions
Advice to government, semi-government departments and regulatory authorities

Insurance Claims

Insurance claims advice and dispute resolution
Auditing and drafting insurance policies

Building Work Place Accidents, Work Cover and OHS

Advice on occupation health & safety regulations
OHS defence representation
OHS prosecutions

International Construction Law Alliance (ICLA)

As an Australian member of the International Construction Law Alliance, we have international affiliations with law firms that have expertise in construction law. Accordingly, our clients can avail themselves of immediately accessible expert legal advice in a range of international jurisdictions with the advantages of dealing with lawyers from a common grouping.