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Construction contracts and retentions reforms – what you need to know
A retention is an amount withheld by the party to a construction contract (Party A) from an amount payable to another party to the contract (Party B) as security...
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Interim NZS 3910 pushed back
As you may be aware, Standards New Zealand Te Mana Tautikanga o Aotearoa (Standards...
Annual Building Code update underway
In case you missed it, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has...
Payment Claims and Payment Schedules under the Construction Contracts Act
To facilitate regular and timely payments between the parties to a construction contract, the...
Unit Titles Act amendments: apportioning running costs
Amendments to the Unit Titles Act 2010 were passed into law this month, May...
Avoiding personal liability as a director
Setting up your business as an incorporated company is an effective way to reduce...
WCC can undertake earthquake strengthening to properties at owners’ cost
Late last year in Wellington City Council v Lakhi Maa Limited the High Court...
Commerce Commission seeks input on residential building supplier study
In November last year, the Government tasked the Commerce Commission (ComCom) with undertaking a...
Lane Neave Solicitor wins second place in the New Zealand Society of Construction Law essay competition
Lane Neave Solicitor, Carlos Smith-Diaz, picked up second prize in the New Zealand Society of...
Changes to the retentions regime – Construction Contracts Act 2002
It is common practice in the construction industry for retentions to be held under...