Seven Rivers Upskill
Construction Contracts Act training that keeps you out of disputes
Less ambiguity.Fewer arguments.
A practical half-day course for the people who make payment claims and respond to them. Learn how to prepare a payment claim, how to respond with a payment schedule, how retention money should be protected and how adjudication works. Taught by someone with more than 30 years in the industry.
Rather learn at your own pace? The digital version is on its way. Get launch updates
Miss the deadline for a payment schedule and you can owe the full amount claimed, whether you agree with it or not.
It's 4pm on a Friday and a payment claim has just landed.
Panic
Who's checking it?
When is your response due?
If you think the amount is wrong, what exactly do you have to say, and by when?
Don't panic. The clock hasn't really started yet. Response times are counted in working days, and Saturday and Sunday aren't working days. So unless it's a public holiday, Monday is day one of your response period.
The first thing to check is who has the authority to respond under your contract. Ideally you'll have checked the contract at the start of the project, so you already know who responds, how long you have and what your payment schedule needs to say.
That's what this course is about.
Our approach
Practical training that keeps projects out of dispute.
Our training focuses on what the Construction Contracts Act requires of you, so claims and responses are clear, nobody is left guessing and disagreements don't turn into disputes. Working to the Act and your contract is how you look after the relationships on a project.
Less ambiguity.Fewer arguments.That's our approach.
What you'll learn
Seven things you'll be able to do by 1pm
We put the legislation into plain language and relatable scenarios, so it's easier to understand and apply.
Who it's for
If you work in construction, you need to know the Act.
This course is for anyone who prepares payment claims, or receives them and responds with a payment schedule.
Especially business owners. Too many businesses don't apply the Act because they don't know it exists. If you own or run a business that does any kind of construction work, you should know how the Act protects your cash flow, your entitlement to be paid and the supply chain.
Your facilitator
Stuart Bailey MRICS
Chartered Quantity Surveyor, infrastructure adviser and Managing Director of Seven Rivers
Stuart brings more than 30 years' experience across the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Australia, working in both contractor and client-side roles.
His experience spans procurement, commercial management, governance and Engineer to the Contract appointments on infrastructure projects. He is a member of Standards Australia's MB-010 General Conditions of Contract Committee, contributing practical experience to the development of construction contract standards.
Stuart is also an industry trainer, author and international conference speaker. His training connects contract requirements with everyday project decisions.
Through practical examples, discussion and standalone guides, he helps clients, contractors and consultants prepare clearer contracts and better understand responsibilities, variations, time and payment processes.
The last public course before the Christmas shutdown. Payment timeframes are counted in working days, and the Christmas break isn't working days. A payment claim received just before the shutdown can push the payment schedule, and the payment itself, much later into January than people expect. Know your dates before it catches you out.
Can't make it? Register your interest in future dates. Rather learn at your own pace? The digital version is coming soon.
The CCA course, at your own pace.
We're building a digital version of this course so you can work through it around your projects. Same practical content, same real examples, same Stuart.
Leave your email and we'll tell you when it launches, with the content, pricing and how to enrol.
Not ready to book? Start here.
Provisional Sums under NZS 3910
Applicable to the 2013 and 2023 editionsWorking under NZS 3910 too? A free practical guidance note on managing time and cost risk for Provisional Sums.
Download the free guide →Training a team?
We'll run the course for your people, at your venue or online, on dates that suit. We'll use your contracts, payment claims and payment schedules as the examples, so the gaps show up in the room rather than on a live job.
Construction Contracts Act course: your questions
What does the course cover?
Payment claims, payment schedules, recovering late payments, retention money and an overview of adjudication under the Construction Contracts Act 2002.
How long is it?
Half a day: 8:30am to 1:00pm NZ time, with a short break.
How much does it cost?
$479 + GST per person. Get in touch for in-house pricing.
Is the online course live?
Yes. Stuart runs it live, so you can ask questions and talk through your own situations.
Does the Act apply to residential work?
Yes.
Does it cover the October 2023 retention changes?
Yes.
How is this different from your NZS 3910 course?
The Construction Contracts Act is the law that sits over almost every construction contract in New Zealand. NZS 3910 is one standard contract. This course covers your legal payment rights and duties.
Will I get a CPD certificate?
Yes, a certificate of attendance for 4.5 CPD hours.
Can you run it for our team?
Yes. Tell us about your team, your dates and the contracts you use.
Is there a digital version?
It's coming soon. Join the waitlist and we'll email you when it's ready.
Get your payment claims and schedules right before the next claim lands.
Less ambiguity. Fewer arguments.
Next course: live online, Tuesday 1 December, 8:30am to 1:00pm.
Prefer self-paced? Join the digital course waitlist.