The protection of retentions has been an issue in the construction industry for years, not just in New Zealand but globally. Amendments to the Construction Contracts Act a few years back put obligations on head contractors to protect those retentions by holding them...
In the year to August 2020 the construction industry was second for injuries that resulted in more than a week off work. It was 5,070 events. That’s over 100 per week! WorkSafe Prosecutions In Construction – 2020 and 2021 In 2020 there were 9 prosecutions of...
With a large customer base operating in the construction trades we deal with a lot of liability claims. There are some issues that, while not common, could trip you up if you are not aware of them. The Right Occupation Liability and professional indemnity policies...
There are almost as many names for this type of construction methodology as there are ways of doing it. With construction occurring across multiple sites and transport involving expensive building components there are some intricacies to the insurance programme that...
Have you taken the simple steps needed to protect your identity, email, banking and business data from identity thieves, hackers or ransomware? Scammers are targeting builders because they are more likely to send invoices for large one-off amounts that can be...
