

Revision of NZS 3910 - public consultation phase
This webinar from 23 May looks at the consultation on the draft NZ 3910 Conditions of contract for building and civil engineering construction.
The webinar was facilitated by Alison Murray, Accord Transformation Lead – Client Leadership, and featured speakers from the NZS 3910 Review Committee, including:
- David Wilkie, Executive Director - TSA Management Ltd, Chair of the NZS 3910 Review Committee
- Paul O’Brien, General Manager - Commercial at Dominion Constructors Limited
- Gavin Shaw, Business Director - Construction Advisory Beca Ltd
- Michael Weatherall, Partner - Simpson Grierson
- Paul Buetow, Partner - Dentons Kensington Swan
- John Hemi, Director Construction Productivity - Te Waihanga
- Inge Mauutz-Cooreman, Senior Standards Project Manager - Standards NZ
NZS 3910 provides standard general conditions of contract and schedules for incorporating into a construction contract. It enables Principals and Contractors to quickly establish contractual arrangements that deliver a wide variety of building and civil engineering projects. This review of 3910 is the biggest revision the contract’s had since 1987.
The consultation closed on 30 June 2023.