Our team has been at the forefront of advising leading players in the construction industry on all aspects of their major projects. We understand the pressures our clients are under and work closely with them to ensure the safe delivery of their projects.
Our understanding of the industry comes from our involvement in a wide spectrum of work over the past twenty years - from major commercial and residential developments, urban renewal projects, integrated real estate/maritime developments, stadiums, transport, electricity and telecommunications infrastructure, through to water treatment, defence projects and energy and resources projects.
We advise major corporates on the impact of developments in the construction, engineering and infrastructure sectors. We advised the Ministry of Transport on the development of the Land Transport Management Act 2003 and our lawyers have a wealth of PPP experience in international markets in areas such as road, rail and social infrastructure.
We regularly advise clients in relation to key legislative developments in the market place, the most recent being the Construction Contracts Act and the Building Bill.
We also have extensive experience in dispute resolution related specifically to the construction industry.
Relevant Construction publications:
"Reasonableness - not always black and White issue"NZLawyer - 23 July 2010 (Janine Stewart and Scott Thomson look at what the duty to mitigate means, in relation to leaky buildings or otherwise defective homes)
The historic shortfall in public infrastructure, compounded by the current upheaval in the financial markets presents an unprecedented challenge for Australia's governments and the private sector.
But, with the right level of coordination and discipline, Australia is capable of attracting a mix of funding and delivery ideas that will strengthen the stock of national infrastructure and steer the economy towards recovery and longer term productivity.
The publication helps to address a great challenge that faces today's policy makers: how to deliver expanded and more effective transport facilities and services at a time of economic downturn.
"Investing public funds in infrastructure is certainly a prudent and responsible way to inject money into the economy", according to Mark Birrell, National Leader of the Infrastructure Industry Group at Minter Ellison. "It delivers badly needed, short-term outcomes in terms of employment and liquidity, but it also ensures solid long-term returns from investing in future productivity and economic growth," said Mark. We hope the publication will provide a valuable platform for thoughtful discussion amongst both public and private sector participants on the right national approach to infrastructure delivery given today's challenging economic climate.
