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Spectrum Lawyers and Spectrum Coach have joined forces offering builders and contractors the unique opportunity to receive a full spectrum of services from sales & marketing; home designs; business coaching; operations, and legal advice all in one. To keep you up to date on everything happening in the industry, they have developed Spectrum Speaks. This

Whether you’re a builder, a tradesperson or operate a garden maintenance business, Stage Four restrictions in metropolitan Melbourne have had a huge impact on those that operate within the building industry. The restrictions have not only affected trades and suppliers, but homeowners who have had the completion of their new home delayed or renovation works

I first opened the doors to Spectrum Lawyers & Consultants in January 2018. Who could have known how much would happen in just a year and a half! I established my law firm to operate remotely so it offered the flexibility of operating either from my own office or from my clients’ offices. And with

The Government has now provided a Stage 4 Construction Guidance From 11:59 pm on Friday 7 August the following changes will need to be adopted by all Melbourne metropolitan construction sites. A brief summary of some of the clarifications All sites must have a High Risk COVIDSafe Plan and must follow density restrictions of no

Builders often rely on pro-forma contracts as they are standard and easier. But because they are standard, they do not always cover everything, so a builder may need to add special conditions.  Any additions to a standard contract need to be carefully considered to ensure they are consistent with the standard provisions and capture the

The company newsletter of Spectrum Lawyers & Spectrum Coach.   Spectrum Lawyers and Spectrum Coach have joined forces offering builders and contractors the unique opportunity to receive a full spectrum of services from sales & marketing; home designs; business coaching; operations, and legal advice all in one. To keep you update to date on everything

How often have you heard a builder or owner say, “We’ll just put in an allowance for that and figure it out later”? But what if you actually build the home and get to the end of the works and then the owner turns around and says, “Well actually, the Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995