BuildLaw Issue 25 September 2016 | Page 3

contents

01 FROM THE EDITOR


03 BUILDLAW® IN BRIEF


06 Media Release: Carter Holt Harvey Ltd v Minister of Education & Ors [2016] NZSC 95


09 The Penalties Doctrine in International Construction Constructing: Where to from here?)


12 Lump Sum Contracts: Not Always Certain?


15 FEATURE Interview with John Green – When Common Sense is in Scarce Supply


19 Concurrent Delays, Time at Large, Prolongation Costs, Global Claims


25 The Role of Causation in Concurrent Delay


27 Proving Extension of Time Claims


33 Prolongation in Construction Contracts and Charging Orders under the Construction Contracts Act 2002 - Infrastructure Projects


36 Settlement Agreements and Construction Contracts: The Right to Adjudicate


39 CASE IN BRIEF Clark v Central Lakes Homes Limited [2016] NZHC 1694


43 Payment Claims v Counterclaim – A Common Point Of Contention In the Construction Contract Act's Payment Regime


47 Proposed Security of Payment Legislation for Hong Kongs Construction Industry


49 Bingham's Corner Calculating Extensions of Time