DO YOU NEED A BROKER?
Insurance is a specialist topic. In this issue, Builtin’s Ben Rickard provides some advice on how to navigate the ins…
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AVENUES TO RESOLVE DISPUTES
What options are available to you if all lines of communication have broken down and your dispute remains unresolved? In…
I LOVE YOUR WORK
The concept of ‘love’ doesn’t have an immediately obvious connection to the nuts and bolts of building, but, in this…
MENTAL HEALTH IN TOUGH TIMES
In times of economic uncertainty and stress, just as we are experiencing right now, it is not unusual for mental…
PIPE PENETRATION THROUGH CLADDING
It is important that holes for pipes that penetrate from the building interior through the exterior cladding are constructed in…
BUILDING FOR CLIMATE CHANGE
The building and construction sector is a significant contributor to carbon emissions. To meet New Zealand’s climate change goals, a…
RIGHT FIRST TIME
Getting work done correctly the first time is an efficient way of meeting deadlines, budgets and standards. It is also…
NEW BUILDING CONSENT EXEMPTIONS
Changes to the Building Act will mean building consents won’t be needed for some new or expanded types of low-risk…
Heights hierarchy and radio head
Site Safe gets a number of questions from people in the construction and building sector via their ‘Ask an Advisor’…
THE VALUE OF INSURANCE
Should I cancel my insurance to save money in a recession? This is a fair question, as people look to…
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…