Tuesday, 24 February 2026
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD hour
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How Insurance Works on Construction Projects
- Exploring what and who is covered by key project policies and how they interact
- Project specific insurance
- Contract works insurance
- Public / general liability insurance
- Professional indemnity insurance
Presented by Helen Macfarlane, Partner, Hesketh Henry
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the key insurance policies used in construction projects and what they cover
- Identify how different policies interact to allocate and manage project risk
Chair
Mark Gillard, Special Counsel, Simpson Grierson
Presenters
Mark Gillard, Special Counsel, Bell Gully
Mark is a specialist construction lawyer with over 20 years of experience advising clients on the procurement and delivery of major construction and infrastructure projects in both New Zealand and Australia. He has advised on the procurement and delivery of some of the largest and most complex public transport projects in Australia, including the Sydney Metro Northwest and Sydney Light Rail. Having spent extended periods embedded within project delivery teams, he is skilled at combining competing contractual, commercial and technical drivers to produce a best for project approach.
Helen Macfarlane, Partner, Hesketh Henry
Helen practices in the cross-over areas of construction and insurance law, within which areas she provides both front-end and dispute resolution advice. She is a truly international lawyer, having been admitted as a barrister in London before working in New York for 15 years with leading law firm, Shearman & Sterling (now A&O Shearman), including on major construction disputes. Helen advises on projects in the commercial and infrastructure space, including front-end contract drafting and negotiations, advising during project construction, and handling disputes ranging from payment claim / EOT disputes to defending defective design and construction claims in High Court proceedings. Complementing her construction expertise, Helen’s insurance practice includes advising on professional indemnity, third party liability, material damage and contract works policies and acting as defence counsel in construction related professional indemnity claims. Helen is the current President of the New Zealand Society of Construction Law (NZSCL) and is individually recommended by Legal 500 as a leading construction lawyer and by Chambers as a Notable Practitioner in Insurance.
