E-greements – binding or not?
Ever been tempted to dash off a quick email response to a customer, agreeing to do something while you are…
Home May 2015
Nailing your target market
To ensure you get the best return on your marketing investments, take some time to understand your audience. By targeting…
Protection measures now in force
MBIE’s new consumer protection guidance for builders details new regulations New consumer protection measures, included in the Building Amendment Act…
Government looks to improve consent process
The government is waiting on prior decisions on a Law Commission review before proceeding with changes to the consent system…
Powerful tips for tool safety
Whether at home or work, we all love getting our hands on big, grunty power tools. They make jobs so…
Consent trend flattens
Seasonally adjusted, the number of new dwellings consented continues to fall According to the latest figures from Statistics New Zealand,…
Pathways to growth
In business, there is no one right way to achieve growth. However, before expanding, it’s important you fully understand your…
Building pupils’ build-ability
BCITO’s ‘Building People’ tagline is more than that; the philosophy is extended to the classroom to encourage potential carpenters into…
PlaceMakers gets snapper contest off the hook
New Zealand’s biggest surfcasting competition enjoys another successful year Kaitaia’s iconic Snapper Bonanza almost didn’t happen this year. Faced with…
Getting closure
Building code acceptable solution E2/AS1 does not have a detail how to construct the base of a cavity for timber…
Managing business risk – Personal/Family
In our final article in the four-part series on managing risk for trade businesses, we focus on the risk of…
Paddon positive about rest of season
Hayden Paddon is back in New Zealand and is enjoying the break after struggling during the latest round of the…
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