Construction

Wynn Williams’ specialist construction team advises a broad range of projects, including some of the country’s largest construction and infrastructure projects.  We act for core Government entities, Local Authorities, Ports, national building firms, private investors, milk companies, cool store clients, and private developers. Our experience spans projects of all sizes, from major infrastructure for central government departments, ports, hospitals, milk companies, private fund providers, and other public and private sector entities, to residential developers and homeowners.  We are engaged by our clients at all stages of the construction lifecycle – from procurement, negotiation, contract administration to resolving disputes. Our genuine understanding of the construction sector, key project drivers, and risk allocation, sees us well placed to advise our clients in a strategic and solutions-focussed manner.

Our team is not only experienced in all standard form contracts (such as the NZS suite, NEC4, FIDIC, Masterbuild, Certified Builders, SCC, AS) and consultancy agreements (CCCS, ACENZ, NZIA) but we also draft and advise on bespoke contracts or amended standard forms.

Accomplished advocates, the team consistently deliver successful outcomes for clients facing disputes over payment, variations, extensions of time, retentions and bonds, and post-completion defects. We are highly experienced in construction adjudication under the CCA or in the WHT, litigation in the courts at all levels, arbitration and mediation. When needed, we draw on the expertise of our resource management, regulatory, insurance and health and safety lawyers to provide added strategic advice.