Most people assume their building contract is ‘industry standard’ and assume there’s nothing to check. But actually building contracts have surprising ways to avoid extra costs and delays, but only if you know where to look. Here are my tips on getting to the bottom of what building contract advice you are looking for, and who is best placed to give you the help that you need.

A nine point checklist of what to check in your HIA Home Building Contract before you sign. The "industry standard" building contracts have surprising ways to avoid extra costs and delays, but only if you know where to look. Protecting your build isn’t just about reading the contract, it’s about looking for the gaps, the vague language, the clauses that sound fine but create problems later.