Constructive the driver for major industry change
By RMBA chief executive David Kelly
This month we held our fourth Constructive Forum. We started Constructive to encourage and facilitate greater collaboration across the...
True lies
By Architect Don Bunting
American journalist and commentator Michael Kinsey once said: “There are plenty of facts. The trick is in making them make sense.”
A...
Staffing problems — getting the help you need is essential
By Terry Sage, Trades Coaching New Zealand
It’s getting worse, and there’s no shining light at the end of this tunnel — at least not...
Building contracts — some terms to be wary of!
Last month Sarah Wray and I had the pleasure of meeting and talking to members of the Southern Branch of the Auckland Registered Master...
Building policy reform — a summary of proposed MBIE changes, Part 1
Timothy Bates of Auckland law firm Legal Vision previews some of the proposed amendments to the Building Act 2004.
In this month’s article I’ll preview...
Risky business
Architect Don Bunting wonders whether warranty insurance is the best way to ensure building quality?
The Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is considering...
NZ’s building industry: ‘It has never been more crucial for our sector to be...
By RMBA chief executive David Kelly
This year has certainly not been the year we expected it to be, and many of us will be...
What is the definition of ‘building work’?
This article examines a recent High Court decision (GPE Holdings Ltd v Tile ‘N’ Style Ltd v Ors NZHC 802) in which the...
Business growth requires careful planning
Terry Sage of Trades Coaching New Zealand says by all means grow, and grow large — but plan your growth path carefully.
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