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Industry Issues 13-08-2026
Nominations for UDIA WA’s Council close Monday! Nominations are open for positions on the 2026 – 29 UDIA WA Council. This is an opportunity to be part of our core purpose in recognising…
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Dispute Resolution and Damages
Dan Morris, 13 August 2026 Drafting Carefully for Liquidated Damages (LDs) LDs fix the rate of compensation payable for delayed completion of construction works in advance, avoiding the expense of proving actual losses.…
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Industry Issues 30-07-2026
Industry Issues Major planning reforms to accelerate housing supply UDIA WA has welcomed the announcement by Planning and Lands Minister, John Carey MLA this week outlining the next tranche of the State Government’s…
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Finance and Insurance
Dan Morris, 30 July 2026 Construction Contractors Can Benefit from Lenders’ Side-Deeds Lenders’ side-deeds are tripartite arrangements (banker/funder, developer, contractor) that provide finance to pay for construction services. Benefits to Contractors: By giving…
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Red Tape Summit ignites discussion
30 July 2026 UDIA WA was pleased to host our inaugural Red Tape Summit on Tuesday at the University of Western Australia (UWA), aimed at bringing the key stakeholders in relation to housing…
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Industry Issues 16-07-2026
Industry Issues Premier Roger Cook announces new Cabinet Following the retirement of former Minister Paul Papalia, the Premier has re-allocated portfolios as part of the new Cabinet arrangements. UDIA WA congratulates Landsdale MLA…
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Contractor Risk and Novation
Dan Morris, 16 July 2026 Construction Contractors: Never Accept Novation of Unseen Consultancy Terms For each new development, a developer will typically set up a separate, special purpose vehicle (SPV). SPVs are separate…
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Latent Defects and Post-Limitation Liability
Dan Morris, 2 July 2026 Bryan v Maloney – Latent Defects and the Six-Year Mark Where home building works are more than six years past the date of practical completion, the rights of…
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Industry Issues 2-07-2026
Industry Issues R-Codes Reform and Perth & Peel ‘Health Check’ Revealed UDIA WA has welcomed the announcement by Planning and Lands Minister, John Carey MLA this morning on reforms to the Residential Design…
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Industry Issues 18-06-2026
Industry Issues New WA EnviroDevelopment certification Constellar at Cardup Junction by Richard Noble & Company, in partnership with Gold Estates, has been certified under all six elements of UDIA’s EnviroDevelopment program. Richard Noble…
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Industry Issues 4-06-2026
Industry Issues Consultation: Draft Local Development Plan Chapter of the WA Planning Manual The Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage (DPLH), on behalf of the Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC), has released the…
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Industry Issues 21-05-2026
Industry Issues Landgate plan examination priority changes Landgate has revised its prioritisation of plan types for examination, in consultation with industry, to better support the WA Government’s commitment to increasing housing supply through…
