Since 2013, NZS3910 has made 5.21 Advance Notice or 6.10 Early Warning, popular for judging whether a ‘material’ Variation or Extension...

There are two all-important rule books that require our constant, thorough and relentless study of, in the quest to know the truth about...

It is time to dispel the myth some Principal representatives have asserted, in recent times, that the Head Contractor Working Day Rate...

NZS3910 misrepresents Overheads as ON SITE, or OFF SITE... Our definitions are clear, but our terminology is misleading. The NZS3910...

Have you been awarded an extension of time for a variation but denied the money for the variation and its time related costs for lack of...

Qualifying circumstances must always be treated as a variation. It is a choice to argue badly as a tactic to distract, confuse, delay,...

What is natural justice? The words “natural justice” have specific meaning in the law. Natural justice comprises two rules, the rule...

Here we explore [1] Valuing Variation, [2] Valuing Other Matters, and [3] the Principles of Valuation, to be applied to everything being...

Three infill units, Auckland's North Shore 2021 There was a time when subcontractors were never allowed to be late. It was a time when,...

To ensure fair resolution of claims emanating from subcontractors, the Head Contractor must be transparent with the Principal about...

Monroe-Matic Calculating Machine A Bonus, is either 100% Profit or 100% Liquidated Damages, (LD's). It is all or nothing, resting on...

The FF&E scope identification problem? A land-owners vision for a specific built environment (building) includes its intended use. When...

We have prepared an Excel formatted table of NZS3910:2013 references to variation clauses. Each is identified with the required Notice...

The High Court of NZ 2018 Dobson J in L&M Coal v Bathurst CIV-2016-485-1007 [2018] NZHC 2127 decide that Bathurst owed L&M Coal US$40...

Late one October 2020 evening, while discussing work war stories (dispute resolution) at a bar, a senior construction executive / QS...

I believe a true and correct meaning of words used in contract can be ascertained by anyone, who seeks to truly understand and observe...

Dissatisfied with No, No, No… ? ? ? When you can’t get a variation order because; [1] the matter can be objectively “interpreted as a...

The nature of a Covid-19 Shutdown causes extreme under recovery of Off-site Overheads using the standard Working Day Rate or % methods.

The Contractors financial and overhead expenses include any number of risks that frequently arise including the financial impact of Covid-19

When it comes to Covid-19 the contract empowers the Engineer with the responsibility and power to suspend the contract works.