Articles, Guides, Checklists and Videos
Articles
Who should arrange contract works insurance?
Whose responsibility it is to arrange construction insurance depends on a number of factors. This 1 minute video and short blog explain it simply.
What responsibility do builders have for faulty products?
The Building Act imposes a number of “implied warranty” obligations on builders. This means builders automatically provide these warranties to their clients when doing any residential building work.
Insuring the key people in your business
Who is your business’ most important person? What would happen to your business if that person were unable to work for a period of time? Small & medium-sized businesses, like the majority of Kiwi building firms, generally have one or two people that they depend on...
Liability insurance webinar (YouTube)
Builtin’s liability insurance video is aimed at builders and trade professionals. It discusses liability and liability insurance in the building sector. The full webinar is 28 minutes long.
Insurance basics when starting your own trade business
Most trade businesses start when a builder or tradie, for a whole range of reasons, decides to go out on their own after first working for someone else for a few years. But is your training and experience suitable when it comes to running a business? In this article we outline the insurance basics you need to consider before going out on your own for the first time.
Tools theft is rife, what precautions are you taking?
Recent high levels of tools theft have resulted in a substantial increase in insurance claims. We’re urging all tradies to take extra precautions when on site and to ensure your tools are securely locked away, ideally out of sight from the road at night. What’s...
Videos
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.