The good, the bad and the ugly
By Katrina Van Houtte, special counsel, and Stuart Robertson, partner, Dentons Kensington, construction law team. The resilience of the construction industry is extraordinary, highlighted none...
Category : Legal Comment
Director’s liability in the construction sector
The ‘limited’ aspect of a limited liability company, or the idea that a company is a separate legal person whose liabilities do not extend beyond...
Kensington Swan Comment: Letters of what intent?
By LIAM BULLEN, LAW GRADUATE, HELEN BROWN, SPECIAL COUNSEL, KENSINGTON SWAN’S CONSTRUCTION AND MAJOR PROJECTS TEAM. Construction works often begin under a letter of intent...
Recovering costs in adjudications
It is no secret that dispute resolution is a costly exercise. However, most forms of dispute resolution recognise this expense and include a mechanism where...
Kensington Swan Comment: Changing the perception?
The Infrastructure Transactions Unit looks at issues with the NZS Conditions of Contract. A new report, titled ‘An examination of issues associated with the use...
Unsafe workplace case study
WorkSafe’s recent investigation into a structural steelwork company has concluded and resulted in a prosecution in the Christchurch District Court. The facts of the case...
Contract clauses to look out for
By Paul Buetow, partner, and Sonia Ginders, solicitor, Kensington Swan’s Construction and Major Projects Team. Our construction industry has been plagued with issues in recent...
Retentions and the lessons learnt from Ebert
Brendan Cash, Partner, and Isaac Nicholson, Summer Clerk, Kensington Swan’s Construction and Major Projects Team. In March last year, the law governing retentions was changed...
FIDIC suite changes 2017
By Duncan Halliwell, Special Counsel and Tamzin Dempster, solicitor, Kensington Swan MANY WORKING IN the construction industry will be familiar with the FIDIC suite of construction...
Don’t get caught out on cartel conduct
How new amendments affect your business. By Amy Jardine and Reece Leggett from Kensington Swan’s Corporate and Litigation teams. RECENT AMENDMENTS to the Commerce Act...