by Ben Rickard | Feb 10, 2025 | Risk Management
Written with contributions from Brendon Manson, Founder of TANZ, the Tile Association of NZ. The two areas in any home that are often the talking point are the kitchen and the bathrooms. This is where the most money per square metre is invested and there is no doubt...
by Ben Rickard | Jan 29, 2025 | Risk Management
One of the greatest risks identified through our workshops with builders in 2024 was non-payment. IPromise offers a simple, cost effective way to ensure you get paid immediately on completion of agreed milestones. There’s no more chasing of unpaid invoices or...
by Ben Rickard | Dec 17, 2024 | Risk Management
Accidents on site have been identified as the most serious risk to the survival of a building business according to participants at this year’s ITM Training Days. The results were compiled during Builtin’s risk management workshops over the four days covering...
by Ben Rickard | Nov 1, 2024 | Insurance, Risk Management
NZI issued a bulletin recently following a review of their Cyber claims. This has shown an increase in the number of incidents where a business has transferred funds to a Threat Actor, rather than the intended recipient. Banks are sometimes able to freeze these...
by Ben Rickard | Sep 12, 2024 | Risk Management
Note that this article is general in nature and should not be taken as legal advice. In the construction industry, the relationships between various parties, such as owners, architects, contractors and subcontractors, are often complex. One critical aspect of these...
by Ben Rickard | Aug 23, 2024 | Risk Management
It’s common for building companies to engage labour-only contractors instead of taking on employees. This approach has many advantages, such as cost efficiency and flexibility, admin and tax simplicity and reduced employment-related legal obligations. For individuals,...
