Christopher Larcos, Solicitor & Architect
Construction Law & Contract Advisory
Special Conditions for ABIC Contracts, tailored to residential building requirements across Australia
Christopher Larcos is a solicitor and architect with more than 40 years’ experience in the construction industry, including over two decades in legal practice.
He is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Architects and has served as NSW Editor of the Building and Construction Law Journal. He is also an adjudicator under security of payment legislation in multiple Australian jurisdictions.
His work draws on a career spanning architectural practice, construction law, and dispute resolution, and is grounded in the realities of project delivery.
He offers a suite of carefully developed Special Conditions for ABIC contracts, designed to address practical issues encountered in real projects and to provide clear, workable contractual outcomes.
What is Available
Special Conditions are available to replace the standard stage payment structure with monthly progress payments, with optional provisions to address:
- Force Majeure events
- Supply chain cost increases
- Combined Force Majeure and supply chain cost increases
These options allow the contract to be adapted to suit the specific risks and requirements of the project.
Special Conditions that adapt the ABIC CP-2014 C Commercial Cost Plus contract for residential building work, aligning it with the residential building legislation that applies in each Australian state and territory.
This provides a practical and balanced alternative to standard cost-plus contracts commonly used in the residential sector.