Corporate Law
Suite 6, Level 10/343 Little Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000
Suite 6, Level 10/343 Little Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000
With our building and construction lawyers in Melbourne, you can keep your projects on track.
Development projects are always complex and more often involve a large number of contracts with multiple parties and endless terms and conditions.
With a clear understanding of commercial decision drivers and various project delivery structures, our building and construction lawyer is able to deliver start to finish legal advice and services that are built around you and your circumstances.
As a full-service law firm, TNS Lawyers practice collaboration in order to provide support to our clients in related practices such as real estate law.
With combined individual knowledge, we are able to tackle complex construction law problems and deliver high-value outcomes in the building industry.
Our clients include builders, contractors, construction companies, and developers involved in projects ranging from small-scale residential developments to major commercial infrastructure.
Our Melbourne construction lawyers also work with independent parties such as property owners (including homeowners), subcontractors, consultants, suppliers, engineers, architects, and surveyors.
As much as we are proud of our law firm’s experience and diverse client portfolio, we also understand that they present unique circumstances most of the time. In order for us to make a difference, we personalise our services to match what a client needs.
Our building dispute lawyers in Melbourne can assist you with:
Before starting construction work, our building lawyers can help navigate numerous pre-commencement issues to ensure your project begins on a strong legal foundation. We can help you create and enforce a strategic plan for your project. We can help you deal with issues concerning your budget, progress timeline, permits or licences, labour management, resource acquisition, etc.
Crafting a robust construction contract is important for clearly outlining the legal rights and responsibilities of each party involved in your project. We specialise in negotiating contracts and managing risks to ensure legal compliance and smooth project management.
Our building contract lawyers can advise you on standard building contracts carried out by the Housing Industry Association (HIA) and Master Builders' Association (MBA). We can also help you draft and negotiate terms and conditions such as guarantees, payment schedules, liquidated damages, etc.
In addition to drafting thorough contracts, we review construction contracts to ensure they meet all legal requirements and protect your interests. We assess obligations, legal consequences, and project schedules while carrying out risk assessment.
We examine cost fluctuations, dispute resolution methods, and maintain quality standards and compliance checks. Our comprehensive review involves client communication and detailed documentation requirements, ensuring a smooth project implementation.
As a proactive and protective measure against financing or scope of work issues, we work with subcontractors and trade contractors to review terms of engagement clauses such as those relating to performance of services, relationship between the parties, confidentiality, termination, waiver, disputes, liquidated damages, timeline to complete the project, etc.
Our building lawyers assist in drafting project-specific contracts that will meet your unique needs and help mitigate potential construction-related disputes.
Understanding the complexities of construction law, including the intricacies of the Building Code of Australia, our construction lawyers provide precise, actionable advice to ensure your project complies with all legal standards.
Our expertise ensures that every legal aspect of your construction project is sound and efficiently managed.
We can assist you in making or defending quantum meruit claims against your project and also assist you in either arbitration, litigation, mediation, or even the DBDRV.
It's not enough to think about debt recovery only when it's past due. It's important to consider such a possibility even before you enter into a building project. We employ efficient debt recovery strategies, initiate legal proceedings when required, and use negotiation tactics to safeguard creditor rights. Let our professional building lawyers ensure that you get paid in a legal and commercially sound way.
TNS Lawyers also helps settle disputes as quickly as possible, no matter where you are in Melbourne, Victoria.
Dealing with building disputes and disputes-turned-litigation doesn’t have to be stressful and expensive for any individual or business. Make sure to seek legal advice as soon as possible from a construction lawyer about:
Our team can help resolve your building contract issues, including domestic and commercial legal matters. Engage us for expert assistance in:
If you have been searching for reliable construction lawyers and need us to provide legal advice on building defects or construction issue, please call us on our Melbourne office at 03 9052 3214 or email us at info@tnslawyers.com.au
Useful information on building issues:
Domestic Building Dispute Resolution Victoria
What is the NCC code for Australia?
The National Construction Code (NCC) defines the minimum requirements for design and construction of building work (both new and existing buildings), safety, health, amenity, accessibility, and sustainability of certain buildings.
Who regulates the construction industry?
State and territory governments are responsible for regulating the construction industry in their respective jurisdictions. For example, in Victoria, the relevant agencies include the Victorian Building Authority.
We only do what we do best. We don’t dabble in areas that we don’t practice in every day.
We are results-driven. People say you should focus on the journey but we disagree. We focus on the results we get for our clients.
Ever wonder what it’s like being able to “phone a friend” and that friend happens to be your lawyer? We make sure you have a good experience with us every step of the way.
We provide specialist legal services in a range of areas
Suite 6, Level 10/343 Little Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000
