by Virginia Bonanni | Aug 25, 2021 | Adjudication, Building, Construction, Contract law, Payment claims
Author: Melissa Perkin Liquidated damages clauses, a common feature of construction contracts, stipulate the amount of money payable as damages for loss caused by a breach of contract, irrespective of the actual loss suffered. A recent United Kingdom decision of the...
by Virginia Bonanni | Aug 18, 2021 | Adjudication, Building, Construction
For information and guidance on what building and construction work can be done at Alert Level 4: · Health and Safety protocols at different alert levels, visit CHASNZ COVID-19 and working at the current alert level (chasnz.org); and · COVID-19 guidance...
by Virginia Bonanni | Aug 13, 2021 | Adjudication, Building, Case Law, Construction, Contract law, Payment claims
By Melissa Perkin. A second class-action lawsuit[1] brought by a group of 144 homeowners whose homes were clad in Harditex fibre-cement cladding, has failed. The homeowners alleged that Harditex manufacturer James Hardie, between 1987 – 2005, knowingly sold defective...
