Knowledge Hub

Download Model Clauses Guide
Download 2023 Adjudication Report

Welcome to our Knowledge Base, your destination for in-depth articles and resources relevant to dispute resolution. Our curated content covers everything from mediation and arbitration, to negotiation and conflict management. Explore our Knowledge Hub to stay informed and up-to-date.

Queenstown Harbour
General

New regulations for building products

The Building (Building Product Information Requirements) Regulations 2022 set out how information about building products contributes to building code compliance. The regulations stipulate that...
Article
General

Mainzeal saga ends in the Supreme Court

In Yan v Mainzeal Property and Construction Limited [2023] NZSC 113 the Supreme Court upheld damages against Mr Yan in...
Article
General

Amended construction contract NZS 3910:2023

After multiple rounds of consultation, feedback and drafting, Standards New Zealand released a revised NZS 3910, being the biggest revision since 1987 to the...
Article News
Skytower View
General

Obstructed view review

In Wynyard Quarter Residents Association Incorporated v Auckland Council and Orams Group Limited,[1] a group of apartment owners filed judicial...
Article
General

The losing streak is over: English rugby wins… right to bring claim against contractor

Nearly 10 years on, English rugby finally has a victory related to the 2015 Rugby World Cup. In FM Conway Ltd v...
Article
Powerline Repair
Adjudication

Keep calm and carry on: English Court of Appeal overturns controversial High Court ruling and clarifies guiding principles in serial adjudications

The English High Court caused concern earlier this year when it held that an adjudicator had breached natural justice by holding himself bound by...
Article
General

Moving home

A family became dissatisfied with a house removal firm who had shifted their home from Remuera to Katikati. In Stott v Uplifting...
Article
General

Big loss for insurer in legal battle with Napier Council over leaky building clause

In a recent case, the Supreme Court of New Zealand ruled in favour of the Napier City Council in an insurance claim involving building...
Article
City view
General

Two conditional Certificates do not one final make

The New South Wales Supreme Court in Parkview Constructions Pty Limited v Futuroscop Enterprises Pty Limited [2023] NSWSC 178 provides insight...
Article
Rain drops in motion
General

Take a rain cheque – Full Federal Court of Australia reads common sense into insurance policy

A decision by the Full Federal Court of Australia has provided clarification about the wording of an insurance policy for a construction project. In...
Article
General

Case update: English Court of Appeal confirms ‘useless’ ADR procedure too uncertain to enforce

In our December 2022 issue of BuildLaw, we reported on a case in the English High Court[1] about an unusual alternative...
Article
General

High-rise blues

The lawyers who acted for the body corporate and most unit owners in settling the Spencer on Byron’s leaky building claim have been successfully...
Article

Note: Please note that the information contained in this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter and is not intended as legal advice. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances. The content may not reflect current legal developments and is subject to revision without notice.