Breaking Ground is Russell McVeagh's Construction Law blog. It aims to keep you up-to-date on the latest legal developments affecting the construction industry. Whether you're a developer, contractor, investor, or property owner, our expert analysis will help you stay informed. Click on the links below to access our thought leadership in this evolving area.

Breaking Ground: On the horizon - regulatory adjustments in the building sector
Over the last year, the Government has made several announcements under its "Going for Housing Growth" agenda. This article highlights some of the key announcements to date.

Breaking Ground: Concurrent Delay
Part 1 of our new blog: The term "concurrent delay" often comes up when contractors submit extensions of time claims.

Breaking Ground - Summer 2024
In this edition of Breaking Ground we cover misstatements in producer statements giving rise to criminal liability; conditional retention clauses and equitable liens; and our reflection a year on from the launch of NZS 3910:2023.

Breaking Ground - Spring 2024 Edition
Breaking Ground is Russell McVeagh’s quarterly publication where our experts give their views on important developments in construction law. In this issue we focus on three case law updates from New Zealand and the UK, with insights and observations regarding "late knowledge" claims, interim injunctions to further protect retention monies, and no rights to adjudicate disputes under most collateral warranties in the UK and a similar test in New Zealand.

Breaking Ground - Winter 2024 Edition
Breaking Ground is Russell McVeagh’s quarterly publication where our experts give their views on important developments in construction law. In this issue we focus on four case law updates from New Zealand.

Breaking Ground - Autumn 2024
In this edition of Breaking Ground we cover: the difficulty of obtaining mandatory injunctions when a party is looking to terminate an agreement; how climate change claims could be coming for the construction industry; stakes are high with the service of payment claims and payment schedules – so it is important to get it right; and even where there is a clear multi-tiered dispute resolution provision, it may be possible to skip a step.

Breaking Ground - Summer 2023 Edition
Breaking Ground is Russell McVeagh’s quarterly publication where our experts give their views on important developments in construction law. In this issue we focus on two case law updates from New Zealand - one that delves into whether construction works can continue while a dispute is being resolved, while the second update looks at equitable lien in the case of an insolvent manufacturer of building products. We also cover one case law update from England and Wales in this issue, which speaks to having without prejudice information go before an adjudicator.

Breaking Ground - Spring 2023 Edition
Breaking Ground is Russell McVeagh’s quarterly publication where our experts give their views on important developments in construction law.

Breaking Ground - Autumn 2023
In this issue we focus on two case law updates from New Zealand - one that delves into whether construction works can continue while a dispute is being resolved, while the second update looks at equitable lien in the case of an insolvent manufacturer of building products.

Breaking Ground - Winter 2023
Breaking Ground is Russell McVeagh’s quarterly publication where our experts give their views on important developments in construction law. In this issue of Breaking Ground we focus on three case law updates, two from New Zealand and one from England and Wales.

Breaking Ground - Summer 2022 Edition
Breaking Ground is Russell McVeagh’s quarterly publication where our experts give their views on important developments in construction law.

Breaking Ground - Autumn 2022
Construction disputes which make it to formal determination often arise from the combined effect of a number of smaller issues.

Breaking Ground - Winter 2022
Breaking Ground is Russell McVeagh’s quarterly publication where our experts give their views on important developments in construction law.

Breaking Ground - Spring 2021
Breaking Ground is Russell McVeagh’s quarterly publication where our experts give their views on important developments in construction law. In this issue we focus on two case law updates from New Zealand and Australia.

Breaking Ground - Winter 2021
Breaking Ground is Russell McVeagh’s quarterly publication where our experts give their views on important developments in construction law. In this issue we focus on two case law updates from New Zealand - one that delves into whether construction works can continue while a dispute is being resolved, while the second update looks at equitable lien in the case of an insolvent manufacturer of building products. We also cover one case law update from England and Wales in this issue, which speaks to having without prejudice information go before an adjudicator.

Breaking Ground - Autumn 2021
Breaking Ground is Russell McVeagh’s quarterly publication where our experts give their views on important developments in construction law. In this issue we focus on two case law updates from New Zealand and England and Wales.

Breaking Ground - Summer 2021
Breaking Ground is Russell McVeagh’s quarterly publication where our experts give their views on important developments in construction law. In this issue we focus on three case law updates from New Zealand, England and Wales.