Getting your payment claims and schedules in order?
Stuart Robertson (partner) and Anna Cho (associate) in Dentons Kensington Swan’s major projects and construction team. You will be familiar with the payment claim process...
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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...
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...
The discussion for 2019
In January we will send out the 2019 edition of Contractor Perspectives, our annual publication made up of commentary written by industry peers from government...
Have you got a plan?
By Charlotte Henley, Partner and Ruvini Rendle, Associate, Kensington Swan When a giant in the construction industry, like Ebert, fails it affects a large part...
Legal report
A report card review of 2017, with general comment on the industry and a look into the crystal ball for 2018. Brendan Cash, Partner, and Arie...
Introducing the new CCNZ Subcontract
By Arie Moore and Sam McCutcheon who are members of Kensington Swan’s Major Projects and Construction Team and who worked with CCNZ to develop the...