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Articles
Why Trailers Need To Be Well Maintained and Insured
The consequences of inadequately maintained or wrongly connected trailers can be fatal.
Contractor insolvency: what red flags should you be looking for when working for another contractor?
The construction industry in New Zealand is under stress, with a 37% rise in insolvencies year on year. What steps can contractors take to mitigate the risk of the company they’re working for going bust?
What the heck is “temporary disconformity” and how does it affect builders?
The doctrine of temporary disconformity allows builders to carry out work that does not fully conform to the contract or Building Code during the course of construction, provided it will comply by completion.
Beware the fish hooks in your Natural Hazards Insurance (formerly EQC)
Anyone with domestic house insurance pays for Natural Hazards Insurance, which is a compulsory levy collected by insurers for the Natural Hazards Commission. However, the NHC has the discretionary power to decline cover where a Natural Hazard Section Notice is recorded on a property title.
The effect of the “Your Products” exclusion in public/general liability insurance
The “Your Products” exclusion in public/general/broadform liability insurance can be extremely frustrating for builders and other trades. This article discusses how is it applied and also how contract works insurance and defective work cover fit in.
The Latest from WorkSafe
This article features the outcome of recent health & safety prosecutions in the construction sector. It also highlights the emerging issue of psychosocial hazards.
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.