by Ben Rickard | Apr 8, 2024 | Risk Management
Last week we presented a webinar called “Derisking Your Construction Business”. This included: an overview of the factors affecting the industry in 2024 how you can take advantage of trends and growth opportunities within a declining market how to...
by Ben Rickard | Mar 8, 2024 | Insurance, Risk Management
Three companies working in the construction sector have been sentenced for two separate incidents that each resulted in the tragic death of a young worker. In the first incident, a 21-year-old was killed when the steel beam he was removing fell and killed him on a...
by Ben Rickard | Feb 14, 2024 | Risk Management
This is the content of Builtin’s Derisking Your Construction Business in 2024 Seminar, given on 13th February 2024 to an audience of construction professionals in Tauranga. Presentation Slides (PDF) Tony’s Speaking Notes (PDF) Listen to the Presentation...
by Ben Rickard | Feb 8, 2024 | Risk Management
In our annual outlook for the New Zealand construction sector we outline what we think the sector is going to experience over the coming year. The report includes what you can do to both be prepared for threats and take advantage of opportunities. The tone of this...
by Ben Rickard | Dec 12, 2023 | Risk Management
Hoping for nothing to go wrong is a common strategy used by many unsuccessful businesses. A more effective strategy used by successful business owners is planning for nothing to go wrong. It starts with a mindset of assuming that if something can go wrong it will, so...
by Ben Rickard | Dec 12, 2023 | Insurance, Risk Management
It’s easy to forget things when you’re thinking about Christmas and the holidays, as well as rushing to finish off projects for demanding customers. Here are eight things you should remember: 1. Secure your sites before you go (and take your tools with...