Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Things to watch out for in building contract 3Apr 11, 2023 9:17 pm Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog Re: Things to watch out for in building contract 4Apr 11, 2023 10:16 pm Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: Things to watch out for in building contract 6Apr 13, 2023 9:43 am sailors_siren Hi all, I'm building a home and am in the process of going through the contract and plans with a fine tooth combe. In the first few seconds I've noticed that the builder has listed a whole lot of works as 'by owner', including the entirety of the downstairs flooring. This has put me on edge, and I'm worried I'll miss something important and that I don't know what to check for. It's a 'standard' HIA contract. Any advice would be appreciated, including people's experiences of things put in contracts (or missing) that have taken them unawares. i wouldn't be worried, you'll definitely miss something, no matter how many times you review. we've spent close to 5 months ensuring everything got reflected in the tender and the plans correctly, and still mistakes were identified during construction (granted most of them were simple discrepancies between tender and a spec). focus on ensuring that everything you've agreed to before has made it into contract documents. especially those things that are important to you. and there are no special clauses that allow builder price increases outside of the normal HIA clauses, or anything else like that that would allow builder to defer construction start/timeframe. Unless there is something in special conditions the builder does not have to give you timeline. If your demolition contractor has not removed Asbestos and it was found… 12 29417 You talk about deletions, are they variations or PS and PC adjustments? pleas list them 1 17201 Depends what you're current inclusions are, but we're not including wardrobes and will just use second hand ones until we can save later on to get them built. Also have a… 3 12447 |