Tailored Projects Pty Ltd v Jedfire Pty Ltd [2009] QSC 32

Contracts – Building, Engineering and related Contracts – Remuneration – Statutory Regulation of Entitlement to and recovery of Progress Payments – Payment Claim – Validity– Service of multiple payment claims in relation to one Reference Date – Whether contract requires a time for service of a payment schedule different from the 10 business days allowed statutorily – Whether estoppel by convention varying time required for service of notice under contract or statutory payment schedule – Whether unconscionable to insist on 5 day period under contract – Whether a fixed price contract or one containing provisional sums or prime cost items - Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) s. 87 - Building and Construction Industry Payments Act 2004, s. 10 s.18, s.17(4) and (5), s.14(4), s.18(4), s. 100 -  Abigroup Contractors Pty Ltd v River Street Developments Pty Ltd [2006] VSC 425 referred - Alan Connolly and Co v Commercial Indemnity [2005] NSWSC 339 applied - Clarence St Pty Ltd v ISIS Projects Pty Ltd [2005] NSWCA 391 referred - Daysea Pty Ltd v Watpac Aust Pty Ltd [2001] QCA 49 referred - Doolan v Rubikcon (Qld) Pty Ltd [2008] 2 Qd R 117 referred - Emag Constructions Pty Ltd v Highrise Concrete Contractors (Aust) Pty Ltd [2003] NSWSC 903 referred - F K Gardiner & Sons Pty Ltd v Dimin Pty Ltd [2007] 1 Qd R 10, 15 applied - G W Enterprises Pty Ltd v Xentex Industries Pty Ltd [2006] QSC 399 referred - Minimax Fire Fighting Systems Pty Ltd v Bremore Engineering (WA) Pty Ltd [2007] QSC 333 referred - Multiplex Constructions Pty Ltd v Luikens [2003] NSWSC 1140 referred - Queensland Industrial Wholesalers Ltd v Coutts Townsville Pty Ltd [1989] 2 Qd R 40, 44-45 referred - Ryledar Pty Ltd v Euphoric Pty Ltd (2007} 69 NSWLR 603, 644-648 referred - Thiess Pty Ltd v Lane Cove Tunnel Nominee Company Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 729 considered - Walter Construction Group Ltd v. CPL (Surry Hills) Pty Ltd [2003] NSWSC 266 referred

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