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Builtin’s 7 tips to avoid an unpleasant surprise these holidays
Here are 7 things you should remember when you’re thinking about Christmas and the holidays, as well as rushing to finish off projects for demanding customers.
Are You Hiring Equipment?
If you want to avoid having to pay the hire company’s damage waiver charges every time then you can arrange your own annual policy to cover hired equipment. This could add up to a reasonable saving depending on the amount you spend on hireage each year and the value...
Annual Contract Works Insurance Explainer – What Are You Getting?
If you’re a builder with an annual contract works policy (instead of taking out individual policies for each build) it’s important you understand which type of annual policy you have. Any misunderstanding of how your particular policy works could leave you exposed....
How Cover For Legal Expenses Works
Most liability policies cover the legal costs related to a claim under that particular policy, ie. for defending the claim against you. For example, if you are sued for causing damage to someone’s house, and this damage is covered by public liability insurance, then...
Contract Works Insurance Covers Subbies Too!
Well, it should do. Regardless of who arranges it generally sub-contractors can and usually are included under the policy. That means it doesn’t matter if it’s the builder, the owner or a subbie who damages the works, the contract works policy will cover it. Who pays...
Be Aware of the Building Defects Exclusion
This is an exclusion in most construction and liability policies these days. It stemmed from the leaky homes crisis and effectively excludes any claim where water has penetrated a building through its external envelope. This sucks for trades who are working on this...
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Guides & Checklists
Simple Risk Management Checklist
Use the checklist below to lower the odds of some of the most common risks faced by construction companies and tradies happening to you and your projects.
Key Risk Checklist for Builders
Work through the checklist to see how well you're managing the top 5 risks identified by builders. It's recommended to use the checklist for every job or project.
Building Contractor Risk Scorecard
Use this form to regularly assess key areas of risk. This will help identify trends in performance and indicate where action needs to be taken.
Easy Guide to Contract Works Insurance
Builtin’s Guide to Contract Works Insurance outlines some of the most important issues with this type of cover that builders need to be aware of when starting a new project.
Defective Workmanship Cover Explained
Defective workmanship—by you or your team—can expose you to thousands in liability, legal fees, and damages. Make sure you're properly protected.
Basic Tool Inventory for Builders
Use this table to work out how much your tools are worth and keep a record of them. You can save and update the list any time. You will be able to print a copy.
Builders Insurance Requirements Checklist
Use this form to check if there are any gaps in your insurance coverage compared to the areas of risk that you're exposed to.
Construction Project Risk Checklist
Use this form for each new job or project. It will help ensure you have covered off the most important tasks to mitigate risk to the project's success.
Construction Project Insurance Checklist
Every building project involves risk. The risk may be higher or lower, depending on a whole range of factors, and you will need to eliminate, isolate or minimise these risks.