SCL International

New Zealand

For Better or for Worse? Key implications of the Construction Contracts Amendment Bill

This is the ppt presentation to Members.

The Construction Contracts Amendment Bill awaits its third reading. As drafted, it significantly broadens the scope of the CCA, most notably widening the definition of construction work to include design, engineering and quantity surveying work; abandoning most distinctions between commercial and residential construction contracts; and providing for binding determinations regarding rights and obligations (in addition to payment obligations).  The speakers will discuss the proposed changes, including the following questions:

The Issue of Concurrency

This is the ppt presentation to Members.

The issue of concurrency and how to address it is becoming increasingly important in complex construction and engineering disputes.  Franco Mastrandrea and Steve Briggs will present their views in a debate that will encompass the following:

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