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High Court clarifies contractor obligations in delay and defect dispute
The High Court in Hsieh (as trustee of Hsieh Family Trust) v Dreamhome Construction Group Ltd [2025] NZHC 1643 has recently provided important guidance for the construction sector, on three key issues: contractor obligations when taking over partially completed works, the strict enforcement of extension of time clauses, and the risks associated with contract termination.
Nature-positive infrastructure: Progress and practical steps towards a better future
According to the World Economic Forum Global Risks Report 2024, global experts rank “biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse” as the third most severe global risk over the next ten years. Given the built environment is responsible for around 30% of all biodiversity loss [1], our infrastructure will play a pivotal role in how we mitigate this risk.
Investing in nature-positive infrastructure: The potential role of nature markets
Globally there is a significant funding gap for nature, estimated at more than USD700 billion per year [1]. This is the gap between how much is currently spent and how much is needed if biodiversity decline is to be reversed. Nature markets are emerging internationally as part of the response to the global decline in biodiversity caused by this significant underinvestment in nature [2].
The UK Environment Act: A new era for Biodiversity Net Gain?
An increased focus on sustainability and environment enhancement when planning infrastructure projects is an idea gaining traction overseas. With reform of New Zealand’s resource management and environmental landscape one of the Government’s priorities [1], New Zealand could look to overseas legislation when considering whether and how to introduce nature-positive infrastructure (NPI) requirements in our law and policy.
Building Together | Transitioning to tomorrow
MinterEllisonRuddWatts’ Building Together 2024, successfully brought together politicians, construction and infrastructure leaders, and key industry participants. Building Together built on the success of last year’s inaugural event. This year’s event focused on the opportunities and issues in delivering and funding of projects for the future in New Zealand's construction and infrastructure sectors.
MBIE releases briefing for the incoming Minister for Building and Construction
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) released its briefing for the incoming Minister for Building and Construction, the Hon Chris Penk MP (Minister) last week. Briefings for incoming ministers are produced by government departments following a change of government. MBIE has identified four priority areas to improve the sector’s efficiency and resilience, largely based on work programmes already commenced, which we summarise below.
The 'people' discussion: Māku e kii atu, he tāngata, he tāngata, he tāngata
On Tuesday, 21 March 2023, MinterEllisonRuddWatts hosted its inaugural Construction and Infrastructure conference Building Together | [Re]set for the future for industry governors and senior executive managers actively involved in the sector. André Lovatt, Chief Infrastructure Officer, Auckland Airport and Gillian Service, Partner, MinterEllisonRuddWatts, hosted a pragmatic discussion on the ‘people factor’ – a key issue for New Zealand’s construction and infrastructure sector.
Building a Security Culture in the Age of GDPR
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will come into effect on May 25, 2018. Updating and harmonizing the framework for processing personal data in the European Union, the regulation is designed to protect privacy, including measures around security.
How to be a Security Evangelist, Now and in the Future
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How do you protect yourself from ransomware?, Technology - THE BUSINESS TIMES
Ransomware announces itself to users and leaves a very obvious signature of activity on an infected system. The first priority is to apply strong endpoint anti-virus protections on systems. WE have recently witnessed one of the largest ransomware attacks in history. Known as WannaCrypt (also known as WannaCry), this ransomware targeted Windows XP systems and impacted organisations across the globe.
Facilitate, don't dictate, Technology - THE BUSINESS TIMES
THE way people work has changed dramatically, creating huge pressure on traditional working structures and practices. Nowhere is this more acute than in IT departments. While the role of CIOs (chief information officers) has become much more dynamic and exciting in recent years, it has also become more complex. It's no longer a matter of simply maintaining an IT system so it functions.
Ransomware : sortir de la logique de chantage
Ce faisant, ils développent des attaques de plus en plus sophistiquées et font planer une menace grandissante sur les entreprises. Dans un rapport publié en juillet 2016, Symantec indique qu’entre janvier 2015 et avril 2016, environ 43 % des victimes de ransomware étaient des employés d’entreprises. Les États-Unis ont été le pays le plus touché par les ransomwares et ont concentré à eux seuls 31 % des infections mondiales.
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