Upcoming SCL(NZ) meetings

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24 October 2024

8:00am to 10:30am (over breakfast)

Meeting with the Minister for Building and Construction, Hon Chris Penk

The Grand Hall, Parliamentary Buildings, Wellington

Join SCL to hear Minister Penk discuss how the Government is taking steps to address housing affordability and improve the construction sector through legislative and regulatory changes.

The Minister will also discuss how these amendments will balance the need for improved efficiency and competition, with the liability and residual risks of what is most people’s largest asset.

Register here for in person with the Minister 24 October 2024 8:00am to 10:30am
Register here for the livestream

Download the Flyer

latest RSVP by: 14 October 2024

 

November

including end of year function 5:30pm to 8:30pm

Panel Discussion: What does a 'good' adjudication look like?
with

Mary Haggie (adjudicator role);
Graeme Christie (lawyer role); 
Tom Horder (CPB Contractors, client role);
Simpson Grierson panel facilitator

4 Nov Auckland – Simpson Grierson
5 Nov Wellington – Dentons 
6 Nov Christchurch – Duncan Cotterill 
 

Registration opening soon

 

2025 SCL(NZ) Conference

2025 SCL Conference and 20th Anniversary

Tākina Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre

 

Thursday, 26th June 2025

morning: site tours

afternoon: Conference plenary

evening: SCL 20th Anniversary and Conference Dinner

Friday, 27th June 2025

morning: AGM over Breakfast

late morning until mid afternoon: Conference plenary

The conference theme and call for abstracts will be announced shortly

please save the date! 
visit Tākina

11th SCL Intl Conf Korea 2025

11th International Society of Construction Law 2025 Conference

Bridging the Past, Present and Future

COEX Gangnam, Seoul, KOREA
22 - 24 October 2025 

information will be posted where when received

SCL Presenter Invitation

Do you have a Construction Law related topic?

Anyone who wishes to present to the Society of Construction Law on a construction law related topic is invited to email the Secretary, Jonathan Forsey, indicating their interest in presenting and summarising their proposed presentation topic.

Jonathan Forsey
Honorary Secretary
Society of Construction Law New Zealand

2024 Past Events

September

Is concurrent delay a chimera?

An important discussion with

Michaela Cook

Michaela covered several essential practical topics in her presentation.

Download flyer introducing Michaela and her presentation

Livestream recording (courtesy of Hesketh Henry), link to download the CIOB Planning Protocol 2021 and CPD attendance in members only area

 

 

18 September 2024

Construction Law caselaw update with

Madison Dobie,
Matthew Ferrier together with Charlene Fairnie, and
Rebecca Saunders

Download Flyer introducing our speakers and the caselaw they will be discussing

Livestream recording (courtesy of MinterEllisonRuddWatts) in members only area

 

August 2024

Presentation by our 2024 Essay Prize Winners

First Place:  Sean Gourley

How “design, bid, build” procurement undermines the use of digital replicas

Judges’ citation: The judges commend the winning essay as a well-researched and structured exploration of an interesting and current topic.

 

Second Place: Daniel Maier-Gant

Sharpening the Time Bar: Aligning time bar consequences for better enforcement

Judges’ citation: The judges praise the second place winner for their innovation. The author identifies a driver of disputes and uncertainty in the sector and proposes a drafting solution.

Livestream recording (courtesy of Dentons), Sean and Daniel's essays and presentations, CPD attendance in members only area

 

 

24 July 2024

The Society of Construction Law Annual General Meeting followed by the SCL Annual Dinner with interlude by Dave Barr Classic Comedy Bar

This was a very enjoyable evening, thank you members and guests who attended.

The Fable Hotel, 58-60 Queen Street, Auckland CBD 1010

AGM papers including President and Treasurer's report in Members Only Area

 

20 June 2024

Funding and Financing of Infrastructure Projects in NZ Panel Discussion

Panellists

Laura Harris, Partner, Mafic Partners
Kathryn Mitchell, General Counsel, Crown Infrastructure Partners
Hugh Kettle, Commercial Barrister, project finance
Andrew Kittle, Head of Project and Infrastructure Finance, Westpac

Flyer introducing our panellists and more detail about their discussion

Livestream recording (courtesy of Chapman Tripp) and CPD attendance in members only area

 

 

May 2024

Design error, design change, design development - a foray into tender risk allocation, nature of loss and the counterfactual world

Helen Macfarlane, Christina Bryant and Kelly Quinn

Flyer introducing our speakers and their discussion in more detail

Livestream recording (courtesy Hesketh Henry) and presentation, CPD attendance in members only area

 

10 April 2024

Construction Law Caselaw webinar

Polly Pope, Simon Zhao, Daniel Maier-Gant and Charlene Fairnie

discussed construction law caselaw which covered various aspects of construction law

Flyer introducing our speakers and their caselaw

Livestream recording (courtesy Chapman Tripp) and presentations, CPD attendance sheet in members only area

 

March 2024

Temporary disconformity unpacked – when is a defect not a defect?

Matt Maling and Hayden Struthers

19 Christchurch – Lane Neave
19 Livestream - courtesy of Lane Neave
20 Wellington - Reflective Construction Law
21 Auckland - Lane Neave

Flyer introducing our speakers and their topic

Presentation, recording (courtesy of Lane Neave) and CPD attendance in Members Only Area

 

February 2024

NZS3910:2023 panel discussion on its implementation

a summary of the key changes, and how it may change construction contracting practices in NZ

introduced and moderated by Steve O'Dea

Auckland, Christchurch, livestream & Dunedin panellists 

Lauren Whitehead, Dr Naseem Ameer Ali, Paul O'Brien

Wellington panellists

Lauren Whitehead, Dr Naseem Ameer Ali, John Hemi

27 Christchurch - Anderson Lloyd
28 Wellington – Dentons
29 Auckland – Dentons
29 Dunedin - Gallaway Cook Allan hub
29 livestream - Dentons

Presentation, recording (courtesy of Dentons) and CPD attendance in Members Only Area

2023 Past Events

November

Under Water - A case study on the relationship between the CCA and insolvency processes

Sam Holden (Chapman Tripp) in discussion with Brendon Gibson (Calibre) and Michael Harper (Chapman Tripp)

presentation slides posted to members only area

Flyer introducing our presenters and further insight into their discussion

 

October 2023

The New CCA Retention Regime

Peter Degerholm

The Construction Contracts (Retention Money) Amendment Act 2023– are you ready?

Unfortunately due to unforeseeen circumstances we were not able to host this meeting.
However, thank you to NZIQS who have shared their recording of Peter's presentation with us.

NZIQS recording and Peter's ppt now in Members Only Area

 

September

construction caselaw / construction law development

Stuart Robertson

Back to the orthodox view – When is a payment claim arguably invalid?

Demasol Ltd v South Pacific Industrial Ltd

Brendan Cash

Successive adjudications: If it quacks like a duck…

G K Shaw Ltd v Green

Christine Gordon

Longstop no more?

Beca Carter Hollings & Ferner Limited v Wellington City Council

Flyer introducing the caselaw and our speakers

Presentation, Recording & CPD Attendance in Members Only Area

 

August

2023 essay prize winners present their essays

FIRST PRIZE

George Sabonadière

Regulation and the Race for Robots - Opportunities and regulatory challenges in adopting smart construction robots in New Zealand

SECOND PRIZE

Oscar Ji

Inflation in the construction industry: is a cost fluctuation clause the right solution?

Flyer introducing our speakers and their presentations

essay and presentation in our members  only area

 

July

EtC Panel (Engineer to the Contract)

Mark Cubey (EtC Executive Officer)

about the EtC Panel and new roles and responsibilities under 3910:2023

Recording, CPD Attendance in Members Only Area
Flyer introducing our panellists and their discussion

 

June 2023 - SCL Conference

From Surviving to Thriving

Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre

visit Members Only for conference information

 

May

The Working Day rate in NZS Contracts - is it working?

Graham Topp, Director, GTQ Expert Services, James Lyall of Lyall Hamson, Nick Gillies of Hesketh Henry

Introducing our speakers  |  Recording, CPD Attendance in Members Only Area

 

April

Insurability issues in consultancy contracts – what’s all the fuss?

Consultants often object to contract terms that are “uninsurable”.  But what does that mean?  Our panellists come from different sectors of the construction industry and will explore the types of clauses that might raise insurability issues in consultancy agreements and why it matters.

introducing our panel |   Recording, CPD Attendance in Members Only Area

 

March

The CCA turns 20!

John Green and Catherine Green from the Building Disputes Tribunal

To mark the 20th anniversary of the CCA coming into force on 1 April 2023, John and Catherine will share their experiences, statistics, learnings, and observations gained through their roles as adjudicators and as an ANA involving the administration of thousands of adjudication cases over the past 20 years. 

Introducing our speakers  |  Presentation and Recording, CPD Attendance in Members Only Area

 

February

Adjunct Professor Kim Lovegrove MSE, RML and Mark Colthart (Fortyeight Shortland Chambers)

discussed identifying areas where NZ legislation doesn’t stack up well when compared with international best practice

Introducing our speakers  | Presentation, Paper, Recording and IBQC Building Products Performance Good Practice Regulatory Framework, CPD Attendance in Members Only Area