Moving forward

Preparing for the worst scenario while planning for the best outcome

First and foremost, I want to extend my sympathy to all those affected by the earthquakes and extreme weather events towards the end of last year. While some managed to carry on with business as usual fairly quickly, others have been dealing with the aftermath for months.

As a New Zealand operated and managed business, PlaceMakers is dedicated to, and passionate about, the success of Kiwis and particularly our customers. It’s why we are committed to providing the tools you need to maintain your LBP status and stay up to speed with changes in the industry.

It’s also why, in times like this, we do our best to include useful post-earthquake information in Under Construction. In this issue, we highlight the legislation changes that happened as a result of the Christchurch earthquakes, potential issues with insurance and more general emergency preparation tips.

As highlighted by recent events, it’s always possible that something beyond your control will disrupt your strategy. How you are prepared and able to react to disruptions is the measure of your business’ resilience.

Having said that, if residential building activity and consent numbers are any indication, the industry continues to move forward. With 2017 under way and the new financial year just around the corner, now is the time when many business owners will be setting new targets for the next 12 months. When doing so, it’s important to think carefully about what needs to be done to achieve these.

Increased building activity – although viewed as positive by most in the industry – can cause financial issues for some businesses, especially approaching the end of the financial year. For advice about how to take it all in your stride click here.

As always, we’ll do our best to help keep your business moving in the right direction – by hosting another round of skills maintenance seminars, helping you earn skills maintenance points through Under Construction and featuring mandatory reading articles from MBIE’s Codewords newsletter.

Gary Woodhouse
General Manager Operations & Marketing