Stephen Tindall, Founder, The Warehouse Group Qantas Media Awards misquote I owe your media columnist David Cohen an apology. I apologise on both counts. Mr Cohen does not dispute the facts as I outlined them. He complains about the introduction of legislation attempting to protect their interests. That's what the old Liens Act used to do.
Subcontractors quote for specific work that they contract to perform.
They are not partners in the projects. At best they could get paid but at worst would have worked for nothing. It could be different if they were on a profit share but they never are. The legislation means the industry is growing up and it will be the cowboy construction contracts that bite the dust, not the subbies. I doubt if that is true but what his argument overlooks is the massive unnecessary destruction and waste the early settlers caused in addition to productive development.