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Duty of Care for construction
If you engage in Australian construction work, you owe homeowners, owners corporations and future owners a Duty of Care under the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (the DB&P Act). This duty is all about doing your best to avoid financial loss caused by defects.
The Duty of Care applies to everyone from designers to suppliers, architects, builders, and manufacturers. This article is a quick way to understand your Duty of Care, read examples of breaches, and discover what our members are asking about it.
This regulation makes taking precautions and acting carefully in preventing defects a legal issue. If you’re accused of a breach, you must go to lengths to prove that it wasn’t your fault. Protect yourself now with this Duty of Care fact sheet.
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Who is it for?
Builders and other stakeholders in Australia
An overview of your Duty of Care when engaging in construction work in Australia.
What does it include?
- What is a 'Duty of Care'
- Who owes a Duty of Care
- Where does it apply
- Breaching your Duty of Care
- Case studies
- Frequently asked questions.