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Making KiwiSaver easy for tradies (it’s free money from the Government so why wouldn’t you?)
The Government will give you over $500 every year if you contribute the minimum amount to your KiwiSaver account each year, so why wouldn’t you? Builtin makes it easy for tradies to sign up to KiwiSaver. This article explains the basics of KiwiSaver.
There’s a big difference between Health Insurance and Income Protection – which should you spend your money on?
It’s not uncommon for people to confuse these two types of insurance and think that they offer similar cover. They don’t! INCOME PROTECTION Provides regular monthly payments to replace your income if you’re unable to work due to illness or injury. Won’t ACC do that?...
8 tips to help contractors reduce bad debt risk
The risk of bad debt is substantial for trade businesses, but not one often considered or well managed. This is especially true for small business owners, who may not have the time or expertise to understand the problem, let alone find solutions. This article has some tips to help reduce bad debt risk in construction.
Can insurance make construction projects run profitably?
There are many ways that a construction project can go pear shaped. Unforeseen events can substantially affect the ability of the parties involved to complete it within time and budget. This article explains the insurance options to reduce the risk of such an event taking your business down.
10 things tradies should know about insurance
At Builtin we think that the more our clients, and indeed all trade contractors and professionals, understand their cover and how insurance works, particularly when it comes to making a claim, the better their experience of it will be. That’s why we’ve written this...
Seven numbers that will prevent you from going bust
Financial failure is the most common reason a building company ends up in liquidation. That’s why it’s critically important that builders have a good handle on the key financial indicators of their business. Here are the top 7 numbers you should be familiar with.
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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.