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Are consultants open to liability beyond the 10-year limitation period?
Posted by · November 30, 2021 4:07 PM
On 1 October 2020 the High Court, in BNZ Branch Properties, departed from precedent and held that the 10-year limitation period in the Building Act 2004 does not apply to contribution claims. It opened up consultants to liability beyond the 10 year period. Recently, the High Court has again upset the balance with a judgment in Body Corporate 378351 v Auckland Council which criticised the BNZ Branch Properties decision and held that the 10-year longstop does prevent contribution claims being brought more than 10 years from the act or omission on which the claim is based. We caught up with Madison Dobie and Rusi Jagose of Dentons Kensington Swan to discuss the implications of this uncertainty in the law.
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The benefits of giving your staff a paid day off – with Jenson Varghese
Posted by · November 25, 2021 8:16 AM
All MRCagney employees had a paid day off last Friday to recharge and spend time doing something that supports their health and wellbeing.
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Climate Change Charter calls on consulting engineers to aim high
Posted by · November 18, 2021 1:46 PM
The global body for consulting engineers has released a charter calling on the entire profession to address climate mitigation, adaptation and resilience in the decades to come – and ACE New Zealand has signed up.
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Looking ahead at ACE New Zealand
Posted by Suzie Hart · November 11, 2021 10:15 AM · 3 reactions
Over the past three years ACE New Zealand has been going through a transformation journey to become a modern, relevant and recognised organisation with a strong voice for the sector. We now represent more than 230 professional services firms across Aotearoa, ranging from large global firms to employee-owned SMEs. We’re regularly invited to the decision-making table and we’re visible to our stakeholders more than ever before.
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New longitudinal study to track thousands of engineers
Posted by Suzie Hart · November 02, 2021 12:49 PM · 1 reaction
A University of Canterbury researcher is leading a new longitudinal study that will track thousands of engineers across New Zealand and Australia to better understand the work they do and how the profession changes over time.
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Our position on COVID-19 risk management and vaccination
Posted by Suzie Hart · October 21, 2021 5:33 PM · 1 reaction
The arrival of the COVID-19 Delta variant means Aotearoa faces new risks that have a significant impact on the continuity of engineering and professional services.
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The time for climate adaptation is now - with Connon Andrews
Posted by · October 19, 2021 6:43 PM
Connon Andrews has taken on a newly created role at Beca as Market Leader of Climate Adaptation and Resilience. After building an extensive career as a coastal and climate change specialist, he will now play an import role in helping clients and communities to understand the urgency of the challenges ahead.
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Infrastructure strategy addresses $75b deficit
Posted by · October 19, 2021 6:33 PM
The Infrastructure Commission Te Waihanga has published its draft 30-year Infrastructure Strategy, laying out its long-term vision for infrastructure in New Zealand and addresses the forecast $75b infrastructure deficit.
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The perfect storm of opportunity – with Gavin Shaw
Posted by · October 14, 2021 9:33 AM
Gavin Shaw played a key role for Beca in the Wynyard Edge Alliance that transformed Auckland’s waterfront in time for the 36th America’s Cup. Starting with an unknown scope, unknown owner and funding structure, a complex range of stakeholders and an immovable deadline, it was a project that simply had to succeed.
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Staring down the barrel of burnout - with Gareth Beck
Posted by · September 27, 2021 1:26 PM
Studies show that investment in mental health and wellbeing at work can increase return six times over. We talk to health and safety advisor and 2020 Emerging Practitioner of the Year Gareth Beck about why employers should care about staff mental health and wellbeing.