Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Building Lawyer 2Oct 28, 2017 9:15 pm Most building contracts in Victoria will be either HIA, or Master Builders, Standard Contracts. You will find that the builders will be unlikely to accept any significant changes. The area of the contract which generates most problems are
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