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Issues covered include: building and construction, defective buildings, earthquake strenghtening, asbestos, building regulations, building products, building levy, insolvency and bankruptcy, builders and suppliers, construction disputes
Gain the latest strategies you need to minimise the threat of insolvency, overcome disputes over liability and building materials and new building regulations. There’s a lot to keep up with if you want to avoid risk and messy disputes. Attend and leave prepared to avoid costly conflict and maintain the upper hand when disputes arise. Don’t be caught out. Prepare ahead.
Attend and earn 3 CPD Hours
Chair: Helen Macfarlane, Partner, Hesketh Henry
9.15am to 10.00am: Construction Disputes Case Update
Analyse the latest building and construction cases and consider the vital takeaways you can apply to your practice. High Court cases involving defective buildings, and disputes regarding payments, variations, delays, earthquake strengthening and asbestos.
Presented by Graeme Christie, Barrister, Bankside Chambers and Lily Kennedy-Perkins, Solicitor, Simpson Grierson
10.05am to 10.50am: Proposed Reforms to Building Regulations Latest Updates and how it may Significantly Impact Your Contracting Practices
Presented by Helen Macfarlane, Partner, Hesketh Henry
10.55am to 11.40am: Recent Developments in Insolvency and Bankruptcy Law: What it Means for Your Construction Practice
Presented by Glen Holm-Hansen, Senior Associate, Hesketh Henry
11.45am to 12.30pm: Preventing Pain: Conflict Avoidance and De-escalating Disputes on Construction Projects
Presented by Scott Thompson, Senior Associate, MinterEllisonRuddWatts
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