
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT REVIEWS


Our construction contract review service goes beyond a surface-level examination and gives you a thorough contract analysis. We will review your contract BEFORE you sign.
We personally dot every ‘I’ and cross every ‘T’, provide a comprehensive list of proposed amendments, and provide a risk rating for each identified issue—all at a cost that won't break the bank.
We offer flexible fixed-fee arrangements based on contract value and complexity.

Understanding the lingo in your construction contract before you sign it means you are protecting yourself from any surprises, setting yourself up to avoid headaches later, and not getting blindsided by hidden costs or clauses.
We have a comprehensive suite of ready-made contract notices and checklists to help you stick to the contract rules throughout the project.

In modern contracts, terms can be confusing and buried in legal jargon, often favouring the builder. Some examples are:
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time bars
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liability and indemnity clauses
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recourse to security
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variation mechanisms
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payment terms, and
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extension of time entitlements
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entire agreement clauses

Our clients often say ...
“But I excluded that in my quote.”
or
“I didn’t allow for that, so it’s a variation.”


Most builders’ contracts contain wording like:
'Whatever is in the contract is what we have agreed to, and so your quote or anything else we have discussed before the contract is no longer valid’.
This clause can be the difference between a profitable job and an outright loser.
MAKE SURE your inclusions, exclusions and post-tender negotiations are captured in the FINAL VERSION of the contract.

The most important details in contracts are:
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deadlines
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liability and indemnity clauses
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security options
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change procedures
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payment terms
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EOT (extension of time) rights
These details get buried in legal mumbo jumbo, and usually favour the builder.

Builders also like placing unrealistic short-time bars in their contracts for things like variations. A variation clause can have something like:
'If the subcontractor thinks something is a variation and they don’t issue a notice telling us why and how much within five days, then you can’t claim for that variation – forever.’
This isn’t just unfair; it’s also hard to find buried six feet deep in a doorstopper of a contract!

Contract Claims and Disputes
Contract reviews for commercial subcontractors
Lost in contract mumbo jumbo? Let us break it down!
If your builder’s contract has you scratching your head, we’ll clear it up. We've reviewed hundreds of these contracts and know exactly where the sneaky clauses hide. We are based on the Brisbane Northside but work with clients all over Queensland, Sydney, Melbourne, New South Wales and Victoria.