marcus beveridge / tina hwang (principal/ solicitor) queen city law
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Building & Construction Law Topical Issues. Marcus Beveridge / Tina Hwang (Principal/ Solicitor) Queen City Law. Slide title. Building & Construction Law: Topical Issues PART I: EARTHQUAKE STRENGTHENING ISSUES AND THE CONSTRUCTION SECTOR. BACKGROUND. Slide title. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Marcus Beveridge / Tina Hwang (Principal/ Solicitor) Queen City Law
Building & Construction LawTopical Issues
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Slide titleBACKGROUND
Building & Construction Law: Topical Issues
PART I: EARTHQUAKE STRENGTHENING ISSUES AND THE CONSTRUCTION SECTOR
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Building & Construction Law: Topical Issues
PART II: REMEDIAL CONSTRUCTION WORKS FOR UNIT OWNERS WHO HAVE SETTLED A LEAKY BUILDING
CLAIM – THE COMMON ISSUES THAT ARISE
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Slide titleBACKGROUND
Building & Construction Law: Topical Issues
PART III: RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS AND COMMON ISSUES FOR PURCHASERS / DEVELOPERS FROM
BUYING OFF THE PLANS IN THIS ECONOMY
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Slide titleBACKGROUND
Building & Construction Law: Topical Issues
PART IV: GUARANTEES / WARRANTIES ON CONSTRUCTION WORKS AND ASSOCIATED COMMON
ISSUES
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Building & Construction Law: Topical Issues
PART V:DOES SFO ACTION CONSTITUTE AN EXTENSION OF TIME?
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Part I: Earthquake Strengthening
Background
• Building Act 2004- Dangerous Building- Earthquake Prone Building- Insanitary Building - “Moderate Earthquake”
• Earthquake Prone Buildings (EPB)
• 1976 policy changes
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Part I: Earthquake Strengthening
Auckland
• Earthquake-Prone, Dangerous & Insanitary Buildings Policy (2011 – 2016)
• National Building Standard (NBS)
• Four Categories:- Critical Buildings- People in crowds- Heritage Buildings- Other Potentially EPB
• Initial Evaluation Procedure (IEP)
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Part I: Earthquake Strengthening
Christchurch
• Earthquakes bringing to light seismic issues
• Subsequent legislations
• Canterbury Royal Commission Report
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Part I: Earthquake Strengthening
Drivers of Policy Changes
• Canterbury Royal Commission Report (minor)
• Banks (major)
• Insurance (major)
• Tenants (major)
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Part I: Earthquake Strengthening
Prudent to Wait?
• Anticipation of current building codes increasing
• Ensuring compliance after the changes
• Belief that better science, technology and legal clarity will come
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Part I: Earthquake Strengthening
Need to fully understand
• Danger in over generalisation
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Part II: Remedial Construction
Background
• Shift from building claims to building repairs
• Settlement / judgment / government packages – where to next? (often very tired and bitter)
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Part II: Remedial Construction
Financial and Banking Requirements
• Conditions of settlement
• Inevitable shortfall from settlement / judgment / package
• Bank Funding
• Section 48 (74) and issues
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Part II: Remedial Construction
Scope of Works
• Properly ascertaining scope of works
• Examples: fire report, painting, carpeting
Litigation Lawyers ≠ construction lawyers
Second Generation Claims
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Part III: Off the Plan Purchase
Background
• Recent rise of city apartment developments
• Need for purchasers to understand the risks and implications
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Part III: Off the Plan Purchase
Securities Act
• What constitutes securities under the Security Act?
• Representations on rental or returns?
• Prospectus?
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Part III: Off the Plan Purchase
Problematic Terms
• Sunset Clause
• Modification / amendment Clauses
• Defects Liability
Unit Titles
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Part IV: Guarantees / Warranties
Background
• No guarantees or warranties on new built houses
• Ineffective?
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Part IV: Guarantees / Warranties
Empty
• Banks and Insurance requirements
• Public misnomers
• Need to get from head contractor, manufacturer, subcontractors and all involved
• Disclaimers or client warranties undermining guarantees/ warranties
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Part V: SFO
Background
• Joke, but what constitutes an extension of time?
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Thank you very much!