Engineers in New South Wales have owed a statutory duty of care on their construction work since 2020, whether they realised it or not. That duty is now being carried forward into a new Act, and a few recent court decisions have sharpened how it bites. Together, these changes have real implications for how engineers…
Engineering firms are adopting AI faster than most governance frameworks can keep up: for design support, structural calculations, tender responses, and client reporting. That speed of adoption is reshaping what directors are responsible for, and two recent Australian court decisions, including one involving an engineering business, show that the exposure is already real, not theoretical….
Securing a new contract often means agreeing to higher insurance limits. Most engineers are happy to do it. What many don’t realise is that the increased premiums don’t stop when the project does, and failing to account for this upfront can quietly erode the profitability of otherwise well-priced work. This article explains how contract insurance…
In the world of engineering, precision and foresight are crucial. Yet when it comes to professional indemnity (PI) insurance, some engineers take a project-by-project approach – only purchasing coverage when required to secure a contract, and cancelling it once the project is complete. While this might seem like a cost-saving measure, the reality is that…
