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John Merlo
Jan 215 min read
The Evolution of Project Trust Accounts in Queensland's Construction Industry
Queensland's Project Trust Account regime: 2025 changes, impacts on construction industry, and how to prepare for enhanced payment security.
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Mar 28, 20201 min read
Defects Liability Changes under new legislation
Did you know that the Building Industry Fairness Act (QLD) 2017(BIF Act) repealed the Building Construction Industry (security of...
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Mar 28, 20202 min read
Changes to payments for construction
From November 2017, the Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017 (BIF Act) introduced reforms to ensure Queenslanders in...
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Mar 28, 20202 min read
Security of payment – always on the operating table
The Legislature are preparing for surgery - in the 20 odd years since its inception, the Security of payment laws have ruptured and...
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Mar 28, 20202 min read
Project bank accounts disputed funds accounts, retention trust accounts – what now??
Did you know the Queensland Government has passed further amendments to the Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017...
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Mar 28, 20204 min read
Understanding Subcontractors Charges Under the BIF Act: Key Insights for Queensland Contractors
The Queensland Government has passed further amendments to the Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017 (Qld) (BIF Act)...
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Mar 27, 20202 min read
Are you looking for a BIF bloke? – Watch out… here it comes
Hi I’m John Merlo, its no secret COVID19 is reeking economic havoc. But my clients and associates in the construction industry are now...
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Mar 27, 20201 min read
No second chances - the law has changed in relation to Security of Payment and payment schedules
The Queensland Government has passed further amendments to the Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017 (Qld) (BIF Act)....
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