Property & Conveyancing
Construction lawyers act in building disputes, defective work and payment claims.
Homeowners use them for defective or incomplete work and builder insolvency. Builders and subcontractors use them for contracts and security of payment claims, which allow fast recovery of progress payments.
Building disputes involve large sums and technical questions. Acting early preserves insurance and warranty rights.
Each state has home building legislation, statutory warranties and home warranty insurance. Security of payment laws let contractors recover progress payments quickly through adjudication.
Building & Construction firms in the directory
601 firms
Thomastown, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Torcaso Lawyers provides legal services in Thomastown, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Building & Construction and Criminal Law.
Torquay, VIC · Geelong & Surf Coast
Torquay Lawyers provides legal services in Torquay, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Building & Construction and Family Law.
Hurstville, NSW · Southern Sydney
Access Legal Solicitors provides legal services in Hurstville, NSW. Listed practice areas include Domestic Violence & AVOs, Building & Construction and Residential Tenancy.
Maroochydore, QLD · Sunshine Coast
Bathersby Legal provides legal services in Maroochydore, QLD. Listed practice areas include Building & Construction, Commercial Litigation and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
North Sydney, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
CCS Legal provides legal services in North Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Building & Construction, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Strata & Body Corporate.
Mackay, QLD · Mackay & Whitsundays
Central Queensland Conveyancing Centre provides conveyancing services in Mackay, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Criminal Law.
Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
Connolly & Co. provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Immigration & Visas.
Sutherland, NSW · Southern Sydney
Construction Lawyer Sydney provides legal services in Sutherland, NSW. Listed practice areas include Building & Construction, Residential Tenancy and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Cairns City, QLD · Cairns & Far North
Farrellys provides legal services in Cairns City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Townsville City, QLD · Townsville & North Queensland
Gold Coast City Solicitors provides legal services in Townsville City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Medical Negligence, Workers Compensation and Building & Construction.
Gympie, QLD · Sunshine Coast
Gold Coast City Solicitors provides legal services in Gympie, QLD. Listed practice areas include Medical Negligence, Workers Compensation and Building & Construction.
Newcastle, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Jackson Solicitors provides legal services in Newcastle, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Upper Mount Gravatt, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
Law Empire provides legal services in Upper Mount Gravatt, QLD. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Alexandria, NSW · Eastern Suburbs & Inner West
Oakbridge Lawyers provides legal services in Alexandria, NSW. Listed practice areas include Commercial Litigation, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Insolvency & Restructuring.
Larrakeyah, NT · Darwin & Palmerston
Powell & Co Legal provides legal services in Larrakeyah, NT. Listed practice areas include Building & Construction, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Contract Law.
Batemans Bay, NSW · South Coast
South East Coast Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Batemans Bay, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Partner & Family Visas and Business & Commercial Law.
Yass, NSW · Southern Highlands & Tablelands
Taylor Legal provides legal services in Yass, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Family Law.
Byron Bay, NSW · Northern Rivers
Twomey Dispute Lawyers provides legal services in Byron Bay, NSW. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Defamation and Partner & Family Visas.
Conjola Park, NSW · South Coast
Ulladulla Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Conjola Park, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Building & Construction and Strata & Body Corporate.
Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
Urban Lawyers Pty Ltd provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Building & Construction and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Mildura, VIC · Mallee
Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service Co provides legal services in Mildura, VIC. Listed practice areas include Human Rights & Discrimination, Child Protection & Care Matters and Coronial Inquests.
West Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
William Roberts Lawyers provides legal services in West Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Class Actions, Building & Construction and Commercial Litigation.
Ipswich, QLD · Ipswich
Abledale Law provides legal services in Ipswich, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Partner & Family Visas and Property & Conveyancing.
Caroline Springs, VIC · Western Melbourne
Ascot Solicitors provides legal services in Caroline Springs, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Probate & Estate Administration.
Understand the next step
Explain whether you need pre-contract review or help with defects, payment, delay or termination. Provide the full contract and variations so advice is based on the current agreement.
Ask about legal and expert costs separately and do not assume withholding payment or ending a contract is an appropriate first step.
Provide the address, parties and current contract or notice. Explain whether anything has been signed and identify every agreed date.
Ask which terms, searches and ownership questions will be reviewed. Explain finance, proposed use and any linked transaction.
Agree who communicates with agents, lenders and the other side. Confirm how documents are approved and what happens if the matter is delayed or disputed.
Separate legal fees from searches, registration, taxes and third-party expenses. Complex ownership, negotiations or a dispute may fall outside an advertised conveyancing price.
Ask for a written scope identifying the work you are authorising, the person responsible and when costs will be reviewed. If you only want advice on one step, say so before the firm begins wider work.
Seek review before signing where possible. Ask about the actual dates in your documents; cooling-off and completion arrangements differ across states and transactions.
Directory guidance updated 19 September 2026. General information to help you prepare for a conversation with a professional; not advice about your individual matter. Check current requirements with the relevant authority.
Good to know
Notify the builder in writing, keep evidence, and check home warranty insurance and the state tribunal or building commission process.
For a straightforward residential purchase or sale, a licensed conveyancer is usually enough. Use a solicitor if the property is unusual, the contract has non-standard terms, or there is a dispute or estate involved.
Before you sign or bid at auction. Once contracts are exchanged or you've bought at auction, your ability to withdraw is limited.
