The Building Act 2004 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, regardless of what it says in your contract. If you breach these...
Who is your business’ most important person? What would happen to your business if that person was 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...
The average construction business in New Zealand has less than 3 employees, which means the building industry here is rich with small “Mum & Dad” and “one man band” operators running their own small businesses. Most of these businesses start when a builder, sparky...
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...
Whether you’re building new or doing an alteration, extension or renovation, your contract will require contract works insurance be arranged to cover the work. The policy provides cover for sudden and accidental loss or damage to the works specified in the contract,...
