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Comment on Home Building Contracts – General Advice by Derek Raithby

Derek Raithby — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:58:34 +0000

Steve, I think both of your comments are good advice and I think you are providing a valuable service. I do however feel it should be noted in the first comment/article that the owner needs to be made aware they are responsible for the co-ordination including supply and installation of the fitting once it is removed from the contract. Personally I think the ABIC contracts are a better choice, however many builders prefer the HIA version.

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Comment on Home Building Contracts – General Advice by Steve Fitzpatrick

Steve Fitzpatrick — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 06:25:23 +0000

From a consumer point of view most would probably agree Trevor – but speak with a builder and you’ll hear their side of the story regarding contracts and knowing both sides of the fence, I think it’s fairly balanced between the two.

Each building contract has a time to complete clause which must be nominated. In fairness to the builders they are allowed to claim for extensions of time under certain circumstances. EG: If a client decides to alter the works – the builder can request an extension or if the client delays progress through late supply of goods and materials the builder can request an extension.

Many other factors can cause extension requests such as;
Vandalism, theft, adjoining neighbour disputes…. the list goes on.

The one area where most owners complain about the ‘builders delays’ is the clause where there is a delay in the supply of materials, transport or labour.

To use an example that I was once involved in; As a builder we had ordered stock of ceramic tiles that were being shipped from Italy – the tiles were ordered 3 months in advanced and arrived at the docks 1 week ahead of schedule. However the unions stepped in and there were disputes on the docks which affected the tiles being released by over 9 weeks.

Is the builder to blame? Would it be fair on the builder to pay a penalty for something that is totally beyond their control? No. It’s also not the owners fault either. It’s just an unfortunate event that affects both the builder and the owner (builders don’t make money unless they’re building).

One of our services that is probably understated on our website is our pre-qualification of home builders. This saves our clients a lot of headaches when it comes to reliability, honesty and quality.

Comment on Home Building Contracts – General Advice by Trevor Davis

Trevor Davis — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 04:31:22 +0000

From my experience it looks like the HIA building contract is favoured towards the builder. They have the advantage as you are reluctant to take them to the Builders Disputes Tribunal as it will hold up the works. There are plenty of clauses that allow them to take as long as they like.
I wish I had of had a building inspector from the start. You don’t get to know your builder till there is a problem.

Comment on Solar Passive Design – Top 5 Rules by Jonathan Sillery

Jonathan Sillery — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 02:13:09 +0000

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Comment on What Is Passive Solar House Design And Why You Should Be Using It? by Joshua

Joshua — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:24:29 +0000

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Comment on What Is A Building Broker? by Steve Fitzpatrick

Steve Fitzpatrick — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 06:48:15 +0000

Glad I could help!

Comment on Good Home Designs by Steve Fitzpatrick

Steve Fitzpatrick — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 06:47:41 +0000

I couldn’t agree more Mike. We qualify each builder we work with to ensure their work is up to an acceptable standard.

Comment on Why Use Your Building Broker? by Steve Fitzpatrick

Steve Fitzpatrick — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 06:46:09 +0000

Hi Cindi,

Thanks for your comments! In answer to your question – our fees vary and are based on each individual project. If you would like to know more please contact us on 1300 495 787 or via our contact page on the web site.

Comment on Home Building Contracts – General Advice by Felicity

Felicity — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 04:46:12 +0000

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