by Natalia Vila | Jul 14, 2021 | Construction, Contract law
Bathurst Resources Ltd v L & M Coal Holdings Ltd [2021] NZSC 85 The Supreme Court in Bathurst Resources Ltd v L & M Coal Holdings Ltd [2021] NZSC 85 has provided important guidance on how extrinsic evidence and implied terms are used to aid interpretation of...
by Natalia Vila | Jul 2, 2021 | Adjudication, Building, Payment claims
By Amy McDonald Are you still waiting on an invoice to be paid that you sent ages ago? Have you done all the work but have nothing to show for it? Unpaid invoices can have a devastating impact on builders and subcontractors. Fortunately, the Construction Contracts Act...
by Natalia Vila | Apr 9, 2021 | Adjudication, Building, Payment claims
By Catherine Green. Do you use Xero to send out your invoices? Make sure they are compliant payment claims under the Construction Contracts Act 2002 (Act). The default payment regime under the Act is an efficient and effective way of getting your invoices paid....
by Natalia Vila | Nov 10, 2020 | Building, Construction
A survey of construction industry members by Russell McVeagh has revealed that almost 61 percent of respondents are predicting an increase in the number of disputes. Some causes of a rise are within parties’ control, such as relationships, risk allocation and contract...
