BUILDING CONSENT EXEMPTIONS FOR LOW-RISK WORK
Recent additions to exemptions to the Building Act have caught the eye of many builders. Alysha Hinton, from law firm…
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EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIPS
Covid-19 has generated a lot of change in a short space of time, but as Duncan Cotterill explains, employers and…
AVENUES TO RESOLVE DISPUTES
What options are available to you if all lines of communication have broken down and your dispute remains unresolved? In…
BUILDING ACT CHANGES OVERVIEW
On 8 May 2020, the Minister for Building and Construction introduced the Building (Building Products and Methods, Modular Components, and…
RECOVERING THE COSTS OF COVID
As restrictions ease and construction projects resume, the scale of impact from COVID-19 on the construction industry may become starkly…
GUIDE TO BUSINESS SUPPORT INITIATIVES DURING COVID-19
New Zealand businesses are facing unprecedented risk and financial uncertainty due to COVID-19. A significant aspect of this financial distress…
GUIDE TO INSOLVENCY LAW CHANGES DURING COVID-19
The Government has announced substantial changes to the Companies Act 1993 (Companies Act), which are designed to support businesses struggling…
PROTECT YOUR TOOLS!
Law firm Duncan Cotterill provides tips on how to protect the tools of your trade as a subcontractor Most players…
TOP 12 CONTRACT WORKS QUERIES
Builtin shares its 12 most common contract works insurance questions Whether you’re building new or doing an alteration, extension or…
DIRECTOR DUTIES
Are you a director of your own limited company? Regardless of the size of your operation, you may have more…
SUSPENSIONS – THEY’RE IN YOUR HANDS
There are three types of LBP licensing suspensions: voluntary, relicensing, or disciplinary. Voluntary suspensions are by choice, but relicensing or…
Contractor or employee?
Do you remember the animated TV show Bob the Builder? What you may not recall is his young apprentice, Leo,…