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Agency Annual Report on Adjudication In Queensland Released

By RICS DRS | Published: October 23, 2009

The Building and Construction Industry Payments Agency, the regulatory body that monitors the security of payment legislation in Queensland, has released their annual report for the period 2008/2009. The report shows positive growth in the number of an adjudication applications been lodged during the period (999 in total), with a reported 89% increase in adjudication referrals [...]

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Domestic Adjudication: The Way Forward?

By RICS DRS | Published: October 12, 2009

RICS DRS adjudicator and construction law expert Andrew Wallace has recently returned from a trip to Melbourne where he presented a paper entitled “Domestic Adjudication: The Way Forward?” which discussed the advantages of having a domestic adjudication process included with Queensland’s Building and Construction Industry Payments Act (BCIPA). Andrew looked at the success of the BCIP [...]

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DRS in the Media: Bellrise Investments v Ipswich City Council

By RICS DRS | Published: October 9, 2009

Local Ipswich paper, the Queensland Times, featured an article on a recent decision undertaken by RICS DRS adjudicator Russell Welsh. The article commented on a recent RICS DRS Queensland adjudication decision involving Bellrise Investments and the Ipswich City Council over a dispute involving a number of projects in the Ipswich area. You can read the entire [...]

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RICS Launch Expert Witness Registration Scheme

By RICS DRS | Published: October 9, 2009

Expert witnesses play a crucial role in property and construction disputes which are often decided on expert evidence. The current economic climate is likely to bring an increase in disputes and a growing need for experts who can deliver reports which are effective in putting a case forward. In July this year RICS Oceania announced the [...]

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DRS open for adjudication business in New South Wales

By RICS DRS | Published: October 9, 2009

On the 11th September 2009, Carmel Tebbutt, the former Minister for Commerce, approved RICS DRS as an Authorised Nominating Authority (ANA) under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW). We are now available to receive adjudication applications for this jurisdiction. The RICS DRS is the world’s largest provider of alternative dispute resolution [...]

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Dispute Resolution Service: Queensland’s 500th!

By RICS DRS | Published: October 9, 2009

We are very pleased to announce that after years of dedicated work within the Queensland jurisdiction, we have now surpassed 500 adjudication referrals within the state. We are very pleased at reaching this significant milestone. Resolution of construction disputes through adjudication is a handy and relatively affordable method in which to have your case heard. Don’t [...]

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