What is involved when a demolition company steps up to become principal contractor with overall responsibility for the site? British business Erith now does much of its business as main contractor.

State your case — Defra seems to be instigating the use of the title of principal contractor in both SWMP regulations and CDM 2007. Is this joined-up thinking or just plain confusing, asks Gillian ...

In the recent Supreme Court decision of Speziali v. Nortask Pty Ltd [2023] QSC 166, a principal contractor was found primarily (75 per cent) liable for injuries sustained by an employee of a ...

In the recent District Court decision of Morris v. Evolution Traffic Control Pty Ltd [2023] QDC 195, an employer and principal contractor were both found not liable for a trip and fall on a raised ...