Common building & Construction Disputes
Our property and dispute lawyers have decades of experience managing building and construction disputes, from residential properties and owner-builder issues to multi-story apartments and commercial buildings.
How can a building dispute arise?
A building dispute is a disagreement between two parties. Building disputes can often arise where there is a contract dispute, a dispute about the scope of building work, construction delay claims, poor workmanship, payment disputes, disputes with a neighbour, protection works and so on.
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 and particularly with the pandemic. Paired with this are the complications of ever-increasing competitive pressure and navigating changing regulation. This is where our property and dispute 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 and dispute 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 and dispute lawyers are highly experienced in alternate methods of dispute resolution including settlement conferences, mediation and arbitration. If necessary our property and dispute 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
- Building contract advice and breaches
- Residential, commercial and industrial buildings
- Construction, renovations and developments
- Cladding
- Payment, variation, delay, and damages claims (including liquidated damages)
- Insurance claims
- Defective building works
- 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 Dispute lawyers have extensive experience in dealing with all aspects of building and construction. Our team of property & dispute lawyers, including an accredited specialist in Kristy Muhlhan assist our clientswith their construction and building disputes requirements.
If you have any questions about your construction or building dispute contact us today on +61 3 9822 8588 or email HERE.
