Plan to avoid festive heartache
Terry Sage of Trades Coaching New Zealand says all it takes is a little planning to overcome the traditional festive cashflow problems.
There have been...
Out the door and down the road — to success
Most of you are two months into a new financial year. Your first month balance sheets have been and gone and the next month...
Two RMBF events not to be missed in 2011
Holiday periods seem to pass so quickly, and we are all full steam ahead to another year. I think everyone had a pretty tough...
My own building experience
Happy New Year to you all. I trust you each had a relaxing break after what was a very trying 2010, and that you...
State housing extension to provide certainty for building industry
The Government’s decision to extend the state housing network by a further 2000 houses will provide extra certainty for the building industry as it...
Repairs — they’ll cost more in the long run
Leaving a quick fi x job for another day can just lead to more problems, according to Master Build Services (MBS) Ltd manager Bruce...
Managing the risk to your company’s reputation
A company’s reputation is its most enduring and lasting asset. Earning the consumer’s trust is one of the most important aspects of marketing for...
Buying a leaky building: Can a subsequent purchaser rely on their sale and purchase...
The Weathertight Homes Tribunal (WHT) decision of Paul White and Wilna White v Rodney District Council & Others (TRI-2007-100-000064) involved a leaky home in...
RMBF: Builder ratings web sites don’t add value for consumers
RMBF chief executive, Pieter Burghout says the Federation has seen a plethora of web sites pop up in the past few months...
Value of residential construction healthy
The value of consents issued for residential buildings in August 2006 was $694 million, 9.7% higher than August 2005, with the trend...