Matthew Bell

Residential Construction Law

Philip Britton, Matthew Bell, Deirdre Ní Fhloinn, Kim Vernau

Book  |  2021

This is the first book to offer a systematic and analytical overview of the legal framework for residential construction.

New powers in NSW to order rectification of apartment buildings before and after occupancy: a game changer for resident safety?

Matthew Bell

Journal article  |  2020  |  Australian construction law bulletin

Three years have now passed since a façade cladding- fuelled fire at Grenfell Tower in London claimed 72 lives. The construction i..

Book Review: Hudson's Building and Engineering Contracts (14th ed 2020)

Matthew Bell

Journal article  |  2020  |  International Construction Law Review

(How) can a building safety regulator help cure the UK's defects crisis?: analysing the current proposals in the light of Australia's experience

Douglas Maxwell, Matthew Bell

Journal article  |  2020  |  Construction Law Journal

This article seeks to provide insights into what the proposed (as of early 2020) UK Building Safety Regulator could achieve—and, t..

Timing is Everything: Security of Payment, Set-off and (In)solvency

Helen Anderson, Matthew Bell

Journal article  |  2020  |  Building and Construction Law Journal

Security of payment laws are meant to ensure cash keeps flowing down the chain of contractors within the building and construction..

New rectification powers and a statutory duty of care in NSW: a game changer for resident safety?

Matthew Bell

Scholarly Contribution to Database/Website  |  2020

Examines the statutory duty of care in the Design and Building Practitioners Bill 2020 (NSW) and the rectification orders power in..

New NSW building law could be a game changer for apartment safety

Matthew Bell

Media  |  2020

Examines the defects rectification provisions of the Residential Apartment Buildings (Compliance and Enforcement Powers) Bill 2020..

The Health of the Australian Construction Industry

John Sharkey, Phillip Greenham, Matthew Bell, Wayne Jocic, Julia Korolkova, Didi Hu

Report  |  2020

The Construction industry in Australia generates over A$360 billion in revenue, producing around 9% of Australia’s Gross Domes..

VBA v Andriotis: is interstate freedom of movement a threat to quality assurance in Australia’s construction industry?

Matthew Bell

Journal article  |  2019  |  Australian Construction Law Bulletin

VBA v Andriotis: Is interstate freedom of movement a threat to quality assurance in Australia’s construction industry?

Matthew Bell

Scholarly Contribution to Database/Website  |  2019

In Victorian Building Authority v Andriotis, the full bench of the High Court of Australia found unanimously that the Victorian re..