Adjudication will have more bite
Adjudicator decisions about construction contract issues will soon be enforceable, and the allowable period to appeal will be shorter.
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Retentions change
By Finn Collins – 1 June 2015, Build 148
The government is moving to protect retention funds by requiring the money to be held in trust in a separate bank account.
Supply chain delays and contracts
By Michael Taylor, Joanna Trezise – 1 June 2021, Build 184, Feature article
With supply chain issues dogging the industry, it is important to understand what the standard construction contracts say about delays.
Defects – a contractor’s right to remedy
By Ariana Stuart – 1 February 2022, Build 188
It is generally accepted that principals should give contractors a reasonable opportunity to return and fix defects. However, if there is no express provision in a contract, contractors have no right in common law to return to carry out remedial works.
Construction contracts
By Don Bunting – 1 August 2011, Build 125
There are essentially two approaches to procuring a building – a contract with a single principal contractor or a managed approach. They both share important basic principles.
Practical completion and bonds
By Ariana Stuart, Tamzin Dempster – 1 August 2018, Build 167
Contractors should look carefully at the terms of their performance bond following a recent Court of Appeal decision. In particular, when do bonds expire in relation to practical completion and separable portions?
Procurement – the case for public-private partnerships
By Professor Suzanne Wilkinson, Tingting Liu – 1 June 2010, Build 118, Feature article
With government encouraging private involvement in infrastructure projects, now is the time for New Zealand to learn lessons from other markets on how to make public-private partnerships part of the push for improved industry productivity.
Caught in the cross-hairs
By Matthew Ensoll – 1 June 2013, Build 136
Building contractors can retain payments to subcontractors until the work is completed. But is more protection needed for situations when the liquidators are called in and subcontractors are out of pocket?
Consumer protection
By Vincent Kneebone – 1 August 2016, Build 155
With new consumer protection provisions now in place, you must be up to speed with the changes.
Dispute resolution protest
By Karen Shaw – 1 June 2017, Build 160
A recent High Court decision highlights the importance of being clear on the meaning of dispute resolution clauses in a contract and only selecting the options best suited to the specific circumstances.
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