Future-Focused Construction Dispute Resolution: Driving Value, Resilience, and Fair Outcomes
AMINZ Construction Day 2026 is proudly delivered in collaboration with Dentons, with industry leaders and construction experts exploring the latest developments, challenges, and emerging approaches in construction dispute resolution.
Date: Friday 24 July 2026
Time: 9am-5pm
Venue: Dentons, 18 Viaduct Harbour Avenue, Auckland
Available in-person and online
CPD: 4 points
The day closes with networking from 4–5pm, offering the chance to connect with peers and industry leaders.
Whether you work as an adjudicator, lawyer, engineer, quantity surveyor, or project manager, AMINZ Construction Day offers valuable insights and connections to strengthen your practice in construction dispute resolution.
Pricing
Member:
In person $489 inc GST.
Online $431 inc GST.
Affiliated Institutes: Member pricing is available to current members of the Society of Construction Law, NZ Institute of Building Surveyors, NZIQS and the Building Institute Aotearoa.
Non member:
In person $581 inc GST.
Online $495 inc GST.
AMINZ Construction Day 2026 is proudly presented in partnership with Dentons.
The Programme
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Current market developments and industry trends with changes in key construction laws and regulations.
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This presentation will explore how frontline procurement decisions can drive claims behaviour and influence dispute outcomes. The value of moving mediation upstream, using dispute avoidance and mitigation system design to address complex programmatic risks before infrastructure capital becomes trapped.
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Item description
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This presentation will explore:
Contract administration failures (late or incomplete information, poor record-keeping, delayed decision-making, unclear roles)
Variations, de-scoping and scope allocation
Payment disputes, retentions and cashflow pressure
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The concept of relational contracting as applied to dispute resolution generally;
How embedding values into contractual obligations can provide a framework for resolving disputes, exercising discretion, and navigating uncertainty; and
Practical insights and examples drawn from the impact investing and social entrepreneurship sectors.
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The panel will explore:
When adjudication works, and when it doesn’t.
Timing and effectiveness of mediation.
Arbitration and litigation in complex disputes.
How parties are choosing dispute resolution pathways in 2026, and the factors driving early versus late resolution.
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Together, we'll explore:
Whether adjudication, mediation and arbitration are still fit for purpose
Whether the industry is genuinely moving from reactive to proactive resolution – and if not, why not
The skills required across the project lifecycle, not just at the point of dispute
