Natasha Possenniskie, Peter Degerholm Helen Macfarlane, moderated by Naseem Ameer Ali
Presentations , Recording & CPD Attendance in Members Only Area
Marcus Hogan NZIA Professional Practice Director Lawrie Saegers Managing Director, Rawlinsons
Recording, PPT & CPD Attendance in Members Only Area
Winners will be announced at the SCL AGM 14 July 2022
The SCL New Zealand’s essay prize is modelled on essay prizes offered by other Societies of Construction Law, such as the Hudson Prize offered by the UK Society. The competition is designed to encourage an interest in construction law amongst undergraduate or recently graduated students and is open to those who have graduated within the last 5 years.
8 December 2021 - Entry Forms received with proposed topics
15 December 2021 - Essay topics approved
14 April 2022 - Essays to be received
UNPRECEDENTED! NZS3910, Risk Allocation and Covid-19
Force majeure and the doctrine of frustration in the COVID-19 world: drafting suitable force majeure provisions
Sonia Ginders BUILDABILITY – DESIGN BY STEALTH? Buildability, pre-construction services, and the blurred line with design
Past essay winners published in Members Only Area
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Russell McVeagh (AGM); and
The Northern Club, Auckland (Annual Dinner)
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Register for AGM and Annual Dinner (optional)
special guest speaker Dr Matthew Bell
Inaugural Annual Conference
6-8 July 2022 Omni Interlocken Resort in Broomfield, Denver, Colorado
Visit Conference website for all information and online registration
Besiktas, Istanbul, Turkey
updates will be posted here as received
Surviving sudden death – When is a payment claim arguably invalid? presented by Sam Holden and Ron Qin
Squeaky clean payment schedules presented by Glen Holm-Hansen and Alice Eager
Presentations, Recording & CPD Attendance in Members Only Area
The dark side of construction and the law: presented by Brendan Cash and James France
19 May 2022 online hosted by Beca and in all centres
Natasha Possenniskie Peter Degerholm Helen Macfarlane Moderator - Naseem Ameer Ali
27 April via zoom hosted by NZIQS
Marcus Hogan NZIA Professional Practice Director
Lawrie Saegers Managing Director, Rawlinsons
Recording & ppt in Members Only Area
9 March via Zoom hosted by Aurecon
Blake Lepper (Te Waihanga, New Zealand Infrastructure Commission) Norm Castles (NZ Lead – Infrastructure Advisory, Aurecon) Trevor Manners (Associate – Aurecon Infrastructure Advisory) Victoria Ware (Consultant – Aurecon Infrastructure Advisory)
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Delegates - recordings on the Conference Portal until 28 Feb 2022
Papers in the Members Only Area
2021 Members Only Area for meetings and presentations
2020 Members Only Area for meetings and presentations
2019 Members Only Area for meetings and presentations
Force majeure and the doctrine of frustration in the COVID-19 world: drafting suitable force majeure provisions.
BUILDABILITY – DESIGN BY STEALTH? - Buildability, pre-construction services, and the blurred line with design
Centrality of Price in New Zealand Procurement: Time for Change
Essays published in Members Only Area
SLC(NZ) members can access these papers on the SCL(Intl) website.
Need help accessing the members area of SLC(Intl)?
Contact SCL(NZ) Manager Melanie Whittaker
Our 2021 Essay Prize Winners were announced at the July AGM. Our first and second prize winners Lydia Sharpe and Oscar Ji will present their essays in August. See our Meetings page for registration information
Sonia Ginders (left) with Stuart Robertson (SCL President) (14uly2021)
2021/22 subscription rates (GST inclusive):
$143.75 individual or less than 3 in company $115.00 for 3 or more in same company
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The New Zealand Society maintains ties with its sister societies in other parts of the world so that members are kept up-to-date about news and upcoming events in the construction industry in those jurisdictions.
New Zealand members have access to papers published on the SCL(International) website.
2019 conference delegates
Transmission Gully site visit
Christchurch Town Hall site visit
The Christchurch Justice and Emergency Services Precinct site visit
2021: SCL(NZ) is proud to be hosting the 9th International Society of Construction Law 'Building for Change' Conference
3-5 November 2021
Cordis Hotel, 83 Symonds St, Auckland, New Zealand
Weta Workshop Unleashed! gala dinner venue
visit the conference website to register for updates and all information
2019: Fundamentals of Construction Law – the project lifecycle - Auckland conference papers
23 July 2019 (preceded by SCL AGM)
Level 5 Lounge, North Stand, Eden Park, Auckland.
This conference covered themed project lifecycle stages of a construction project, from procurement, insurance, performance, to termination and resolving disputes.
2017: Identifying and Managing Obligations, Wellington - Wellington conference papers
15 June 2017: Site Tour - Transmission Gully
16 June 2017: Conference at Te Papa, Wellington (keynote Richard Wilmot-Smith QC of 39 Essex Chambers, London)
2015 : Best Practice Procurement and Contracting in NZ Construction & Infrastructure - Christchurch conference papers
13 August 2015 : City Tour- Key Projects in the Christchurch City Rebuild (photos above)
14 August 2015 : Conference at The Chateau on the Park (photos below)
2014 : When the Contract Gets Dirty – applying the contract to on-site reality - Auckland conference papers
2012 : Construction Law Core Skills Seminar, Fundamental Topics in Construction Law presented by Leading Industry Practitioners - Auckland conference papers