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Construction Contracts and the Food Equipment Industry
What Every Professional Needs to Know
The food equipment industry operates at the intersection of specialised supply chains and commercial construction. Understanding the legal landscape of commercial construction contracts is essential to protecting your business. Join us for this practical, expert-led webinar where specialist lawyers from Bartier Perry, who will break down the contract clauses and legislative frameworks as these apply to ownership and payment risk.
Date: Tuesday, 11 August 2026
Time: 11AM to 12PM (Sydney Time)
Location: Online (Webinar link provided upon registration)
Key Topics
- Key Contract Clauses
Identifying critical clauses in construction and supply contracts — what to look for, what to negotiate, and what to avoid. - Security & Timing of Payments
How payment terms, contract terms and security of payment legislation interact and how to protect your cash flow on every project. - PPSA — Personal Property Securities Act
How the PPSA applies to equipment suppliers and contractors, what registration means for your business, and how to ensure you are paid in a timely fashion.
Who Should Attend?
- Equipment Suppliers – Safeguard stock and receivables with PPSA and retention of title clauses.
- Designers & Consultants – Understand the project supply chain as it relates to security of and payment for goods.
- Contractors and Dealers – Know your rights on payment security/timing and subcontract management. Avoid/provide for the clauses and pitfalls which cause payment delays.
Your Presenters
Nicholas Kallipolitis
Partner — Bartier Perry
Nicholas has almost 20 years’ experience in disputes involving contracts, building and construction, intellectual property, insolvency, trade practices, and company and corporations law. He advises local councils, government agencies, multinationals, and SMEs across many jurisdictions including the High Court, Supreme Court, and Federal Court. Nicholas has developed a strong building and construction practice, representing principals, head contractors, and sub-contractors, and is well versed in GC21 and AS contracts, project management, and dispute resolution.
Rebecca Hegarty
Head of Corporate & Commercial Team, Bartier Perry
Rebecca has over 30 years’ experience in corporate and commercial law and commercial disputes, advising on AML/CTF compliance, complex contract negotiations, privacy and data protection, PPSA issues, Modern Slavery, and general compliance and governance obligations. Acting for multinationals, large commercial enterprises, family businesses, SMEs, public companies, and government agencies, Rebecca brings extensive dispute resolution and mediation experience that enables her to identify issues early and help clients achieve workable outcomes.
