Construction

Expertise

We are the go-to firm for complex and ground-breaking construction transactions.  Our team relish the complicated, boundary pushing projects and enjoy solving difficult problems to bring ideas into reality.

Our clients tell us that we are excellent technical construction lawyers, but that what sets us apart is the emphasis we place on knowing our clients' businesses, their stakeholders and what drives them.  We partner with our clients to achieve outcomes and solutions that are commercial, pragmatic and grounded in both sound legal principles and a deep understanding of the market.  Our team offers in-depth knowledge of national and international standard contractual forms, quality advice on relevant legislation such as the Construction Contracts Act, experience of current market practice, and comprehensive construction and projects dispute management.

Experience

Our experience includes advising:

Industrial, retail, residential and office

• Precinct Properties on its NZ$1 billion development of Commercial Bay office, retail and rail network development in Auckland.
• Auckland International Airport Limited on its development of Mānawa Bay a $200m plus, 100-store premium outlet shopping centre.
• Precinct Properties on Stage 3 of its Wynyard Central development.

Renewable energy projects

• A joint venture between Genesis Energy and fRV Australia on the 63 MW Lauriston solar farm.
• Meridian on its Harapaki windfarm, which on completion will be New Zealand’s second largest windfarm.
• Infratec as EPC contractor in its EPC arrangements with Lodestone Energy, and its subcontractor arrangements with Drillco, in respect of the design and construction of five large scale solar power stations in various locations across the upper North Island.

Infrastructure

• Auckland International Airport on its NZ$1.8 billion capital works programme and terminal development plans.
• Wellington Water Limited on all aspects of its capex works programmes – from "business as usual" through to major projects including Omāroro Reservoir, and the Silverstream and Kaitoke pipe bridges.
• WEL Networks in respect of panel framework contracts for the design, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning of large and small scale capital works on its electricity networks.
• Vector on construction contract advice for a range of infrastructure projects, including its capital works programme and renewable energy projects.
• Watercare Services on its network maintenance contracts.

Disputes

• The lead plaintiff, and group of funded plaintiffs, in relation to a substantial class action against the manufacturer and suppliers of combustible cladding. 
• The main contractor of a two block, 157 unit Auckland apartment block in a High Court claim for alleged defects.