Briefing and Engagement for Engineering Services Guidelines
A guide for commercial clients in considering the principal issues involved in briefing, selecting and engaging consulting engineers.
Contract Checklist
A guide for ACE New Zealand members to identify terms of concern within contracts.
Intellectual Property and the CCCS Guidelines
Understanding the intellectual property rights when engaging in contractual relationships.
Digital agreements advisory
General guidance for ACE members when creating or editing a contract for digital engagement services.
Short Form Agreement Guidelines
A guide to the ACE New Zealand/Engineering New Zealand Short Form Agreement for Consultant Engagement.
Third Party Disclaimers Advisory
A guide for engineers on the use and importance of third party disclaimers in advice they issue, and to outline how they operate legally to minimise the exposure risk to third party claims relating to advice.
Conditions of Contract for Consultancy Services (CCCS) Guidelines
A guide to the changes made to the Conditions of Contract for Consultancy Services (CCCS).
The expert witness
An expert witness is an independent professional who has an important contribution to make in judicial proceedings. These notes will provide a guide for any consultant involved in court hearings.
Subconsultant Agreement Guidelines
A guide to the ACE New Zealand Short Form Agreement for Subconsultant Engagement (Subs Agreement).