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NZS3910 · NZS3915 · NZS3916 SA2017 · SA2023 · SA2025 Construction Contracts Act 2002Three steps to
contract confidence
From upload to professional report in minutes, not days.
Upload Your Contract
Drop in your subcontract PDF. Optionally add the head contract for flow-down analysis.
AI Analyses Every Clause
Our engine cross-references against NZS3910, SA2017, SA2025, and the Construction Contracts Act 2002.
Report, Negotiate & Claim
Detailed risk report, AI negotiation coaching, payment claim tools, and ready-to-send amendment emails.
Every angle covered
Your contract checked against the full NZ construction legal framework.
Risk Identification
Critical and moderate risk clauses flagged with specific explanations and clause references.
CCA 2002 Compliance
Payment terms checked against Construction Contracts Act requirements, including retention rules.
Insurance & Bonds
Insurance requirements, bond obligations, and retention provisions reviewed against industry standards.
Head Contract Flow-Down
Identifies obligations flowing down from head contracts that may create hidden liabilities.
Payment Terms Analysis
Due dates, claim procedures, set-off rights, and payment schedules validated against CCA 2002.
Amendment Drafts
Practical, contractor-friendly amendment suggestions and email drafts you can send straight to the head contractor.
Payment Claims
CCA-compliant progressive payment claims with auto-calculations, retention tracking, and professional PDF generation.
AI Negotiation Coach
Conversational AI that helps you negotiate better terms — tells you what to push back on, what to accept, and how to phrase it.
Lawyer Triage
Know before you call: estimates whether you actually need a lawyer, what it might cost, and which clauses to get reviewed.
More than just contract review
ContractGuard stays with you from first read-through to final payment claim. Every tool a subcontractor needs to manage contracts confidently.
Payment Claims
CCA-compliant progressive claims linked to your contracts. Auto-calculates retention, previous claims, and amounts due. Professional PDF output.
Negotiation Coach
AI-powered negotiation strategy for every clause. Knows what's standard, what's risky, and how to phrase your pushback professionally.
What-If Modeller
Model different scenarios before you commit. See how changing payment terms, retention, or liability caps affects your risk profile.
Live Issue Tracking
Log and track contract disputes as they happen. Get AI-powered advice on your rights and next steps under the CCA 2002.
Not just another ChatGPT wrapper
Generic AI might catch obvious issues. But construction contracts have hundreds of nuanced risks that require specialist legal knowledge. ContractGuard is trained specifically for NZ construction.
NZ-Specific Knowledge Base
Cross-references NZS3910, NZS3915, NZS3916, SA2017, SA2023, and the Construction Contracts Act 2002 in every analysis.
Industry-Calibrated Risk Scoring
Knows the difference between a reasonable 5% retention and a problematic 10% one. Understands what pay-when-paid actually means for your cashflow.
Actionable Output
Doesn't just flag problems. Gives you specific amendment wording and a professional email draft to send to the head contractor.
Beyond Just Review
Payment claims, negotiation coaching, issue tracking, and scenario modelling. A complete contract management platform, not a one-time analysis tool.
Generic AI (ChatGPT, Claude, etc.)
- No access to NZ construction standards
- Gives generic legal advice, not NZ-specific
- Cannot reference specific clause numbers
- No structured risk scoring framework
- No payment claim tools or project tracking
- You have to know what questions to ask
ContractGuard NZ
- Full NZ standards library built in (NZS3910, SA2017, SA2025, CCA 2002)
- Flags specific clause numbers with risk explanations
- Calibrated risk scoring for NZ construction norms
- Ready-to-send amendment emails and DOCX reports
- CCA-compliant payment claims and project tools
- AI negotiation coaching and ongoing support
Built for the people doing the work
Whether you're a sole trader or a growing team, every contract deserves proper scrutiny.
Sole Traders
You're too busy on the tools to spend hours reading contracts. Upload in 30 seconds, get clarity in 2 minutes. Generate your monthly payment claims in the same place. No lawyer bill.
Plumbers, electricians, painters, roofers, tilers
Small Trade Businesses
Managing 3-5 staff and juggling multiple projects. Review every subcontract, negotiate better terms with AI coaching, and run CCA-compliant payment claims across all your jobs.
HVAC firms, concrete crews, steel fabricators
Growing Companies
Team access with roles, shared amendment templates, a dedicated lawyer portal, and live contract issue tracking. Build a consistent approach to contract management across your whole business.
Multi-trade firms, project management companies
Less than a plumber's hourly rate
Professional contract review at a fraction of legal fees. No hidden costs.
Straight answers
The questions we get from subbies every week.