Common building & Construction Disputes
Our property lawyers have decades of experience managing building and construction disputes, from residential properties and owner-builder issues to multi-story apartments.
How can a building dispute arise?
A building dispute is a disagreement between two parties. Some common building disputes can involve an employer or employee, a builder, subcontractor, neighbour or building supplier.
With the growing rise in commercial, industrial, and residential infrastructure, the chance of a dispute arising has increased at an alarming rate in the last decade. Paired with this are the complications of ever-increasing competitive pressure and navigating changing regulation. This is where our property lawyers come in.
We assist our clients to resolve disputes whether via the courts, tribunals, or other alternate methods. Given the extensive range of trades and professional services involved in the construction or renovation of a building, it is common that multiple parties are involved in a dispute, adding to the complexity and length of the dispute. Our property lawyers are highly experienced in such multi-party disputes and can assist to demystify and get to your end goal in the most cost effective and efficient way possible.
A dispute can negatively affect your time, finances, business, well-being, and personal life. Our property lawyers are highly experienced in alternate methods of dispute resolution including settlement conferences, mediation and arbitration. If necessary our property lawyers can also formulate risk mitigation strategies with the aim of avoiding disputes altogether.
Where litigation cannot be avoided, our legal team are strong and experienced litigators in all Australian state jurisdictions, the Federal Court of Australia, and High Court of Australia, as well as internationally, including in the United States. We have the level of expertise you need.
We aim to achieve the best possible outcome for you without being involved in protracted dispute.
Dispute resolution experience in building and construction
- Advice and disputes in residential, commercial and industrial building, construction, renovations, and related finance
- Cladding
- Payment, variation, delay, and damages claims
- Insurance claims
- Defects
- Building and occupancy permits
- Building inspections
- Conflict (including litigation) avoidance measures
- Risk mitigation strategies
- Dispute strategy and planning
- Evidence gathering
- Discovery assistance
- Alternative dispute resolution (including mediation, settlement conferences and negotiation)
- Domestic Building Dispute Resolution Victoria (DBDRV), Victorian Building Authority (VBA), Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT), and Court representation
- Advice about legal action and remedies open to you
Our Property and Property Development lawyers have extensive experience in dealing with all aspects of property, real estate and property development law. Our team of property lawyers, including an accredited specialist have assisted many clients with their construction and building disputes requirements.
If you have any questions about your construction or building dispute or would like to find out how our property lawyers can assist you with any of your property dispute needs, please don’t hesitate to contact our office on +61 3 9822 8588.
