Industries/Construction & Trades
Construction & Trades.
Contracts and security for builders and trades.
Overview
Builders, subcontractors and specialty trades need contracts that get paid — with SOPA-friendly payment terms, defined scope and defensible variations. We draft head contracts, subcontracts and dispute strategy for residential and commercial work.
Common challenges
Where we're usually pulled in.
- Security of Payment Act claims and adjudication
- Variation and delay claim management
- Home Building Act compliance in NSW
- Subcontractor management and back-to-back terms
How we help
Services tuned for this industry.
Head contracts
Bespoke and AS 4000/AS 4902 amendments for commercial projects.
Subcontractor terms
Back-to-back subcontracts, deeds of guarantee and payment schedules.
SOPA & disputes
Payment claim strategy, adjudication and defended claims.
Professions we support
Legal for your specific role.
Pick your profession for a tailored view of how we help — with cross-links to the insights and services most relevant to your work.
Residential Builders
→HBA contracts, statutory warranties and homeowner disputes.
Commercial Builders
→AS 4000/4902 amendments, SOPA and dispute strategy.
Electricians
→Trade contracts, licensing and payment recovery.
Plumbers
→Trade contracts, licensing and defects work.
Specialty Subcontractors
→Back-to-back terms, scope disputes and payment.
FAQs
Questions we hear often.
- Do you act for owners as well as builders?
- Yes. We regularly act for developers and owners on the other side of construction disputes.
Talk to us
Legal built for construction & trades.
Send us a note about what you're working on. We'll respond within one business day and, if we're a fit, book a free 15-minute consultation with a senior lawyer.