By Karen Shaw
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1 April 2012, Build 129
When it comes to duty of care cases involving commercial property owners, recent Court of Appeal decisions indicate that, unlike councils, construction industry parties may have a duty of care to commercial property owners.
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By Karen Shaw
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1 December 2013, Build 139
Complaints laid against licensed building practitioners should be treated seriously. There is a formal process to hear the complaint, and to date, there is only one reported instance of an appeal against a finding.
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By Karen Shaw
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1 February 2015, Build 146
Communications about payment schedules can be electronic or snail mail. For the Courts, the form of the written communication isn’t an issue, but a failure to meet some key requirements may be.
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By Karen Shaw
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1 June 2016, Build 154
Incomplete documentation stymied a construction company’s recent claim against its client, highlighting the importance of proper and thorough construction contract paperwork.
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By Karen Shaw
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1 February 2018, Build 164
A recent High Court decision reminds us that parties have to be careful when issuing statutory demands. In a case of improper use, the debt was in dispute and a debt collection agency was involved.
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By Stuart Robertson, Ariana Stuart
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1 June 2019, Build 172
Reform in the construction sector is on the agenda, with the government calling on industry to have its say on a broad range of proposed changes aimed at lifting quality and addressing other key concerns.
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By Lisa Rozendaal
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1 October 2021, Build 186
Proposed changes to retentions under the Construction Contracts Act have been welcomed, but further tweaks sought.
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By Karen Shaw
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1 February 2013, Build 134
Be alert but not alarmed if an owner takes on the role of head contractor. There are a number of things you can do to protect yourself if the project is not managed well and problems emerge.
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By Karen Shaw
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1 October 2013, Build 138
New Zealand Courts will be tied up for years with litigation around leaky buildings. Often the issue involves considering just who bears liability.
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By Finn Collins
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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.
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