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A Principled Approach to Construction Contracting Reform
Civil
Friday December 13 2024

A Principled Approach to Construction Contracting Reform

The construction industry has made progress in reforming outdated practices, but tough conditions threaten to eat away at these achievements.

Repricing After You’ve Quoted: How You Will Lose Money While Asking For More
Business
Thursday November 24 2022

Repricing After You’ve Quoted: How You Will Lose Money While Asking For More

This last year has seen a lot of discussion around contractors having to re-price their work upwards to deal with price pressures on materials.

Contract Analysis (New Zealand focus)
Business
Monday September 6 2021

Contract Analysis (New Zealand focus)

Contracts are complex, they are a part of everyday life as well as a mechanism for commerce.

How to Accept Settlement Offers
Business
Wednesday August 4 2021

How to Accept Settlement Offers

Lockdowns kill cashflow

Australia Must Adopt Better Construction Contracting Practices
Technology
Monday May 24 2021

Australia Must Adopt Better Construction Contracting Practices

Australia can derive billions of dollars’ worth of gains through better contracting and procurement practices on major construction projects, industry leaders say.

Commonly negotiated terms in construction contracts – what should parties focus on and trends in 2020
Business
Monday November 30 2020

Commonly negotiated terms in construction contracts – what should parties focus on and trends in 2020

Contract negotiation typically involves some degree of compromise on both sides to achieve a final contract that is acceptable to all parties.

New Zealand Post COVID
Business
Thursday July 23 2020

New Zealand Post COVID

New Zealand has fared as well as can be expected in the post-Covid environment.

Death of The Handshake
Commercial
Thursday June 25 2020

Death of The Handshake

Long gone are the days of the verbal and "handshake" agreements.