Published 9 Aug 2022
S2. Ep11. Talking with Gemma Nugent about the Legal terms within Construction, Engineering, and Property
In this week’s podcast, we talk with Gemma Nugent – the Principal Lawyer at SoundLegal. She is a Construction, Engineering, and Consulting Contract Specialist. Gemma holds a unique perspective on the Construction & Property industry, having worked extensively with subcontractors, contractors, principals, and consultants on major infrastructure, construction, and consulting projects in both the private and public sectors.
Gemma started her legal career as the Associate to Justice Neville Owen at the Supreme Court of Western Australia before working as Corporate Council for International Engineering Consultancy, AECOM.
We spoke about current issues within contracts, her experience with Head Contractors, and Subcontractors, and limiting risk within contracts. We also spoke about the items to focus on when reviewing contracts and how to avoid common contractual pitfalls.
Amongst other things, in this podcast we discussed:
- Onerous Contracts
- State of Contracts and subcontracts
- Legal terms within Construction, Engineering, and Property
- Liquidated damages
Have a listen, if you work across the Melbourne Construction & Property sector, particularly if you work with or within any specialist Sub-contractors who are delivering works on your projects.
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