Court removes overburden constraint
A recent decision by the Environment Court has affirmed that the Brookby and Drury quarries – Auckland’s two biggest suppliers – don’t need to avoid...
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Avoiding contract disputes in construction
In August last year Russell McVeagh released a revealing report on disputes between parties in the construction industry based on an in-depth survey. This was...
The rub on retentions
BY FRANK BROWN AND RIAIA DONALD, MINTER ELLISON The retentions regime under the Construction Contracts Act 2002 (Act) is a significant step forward in protecting...