Estimating

Nov 1, 2022

Conditions of Tendering, the Rules for winning work

Ultimately, only one party can win a tender. How we go from everyone, to just one? is a very important question. The Australian Code of...

Oct 10, 2021

Sustainable Resource Procurement – to Rebuild the Construction Industry

“All consultants (lawyers, architects, engineers, project managers and quantity surveyors) should stand up to their clients and explain...

Sep 26, 2021

Outlaw Cash Retentions

It’s time to outlaw cash retentions, so we can find an honest way to deliver a quality product, without hurting anyone. Here we share two...

Sep 5, 2021

The Idiocy of Cash Retentions

Retention Regimes at what cost to our clients? Retentions are thought of as a safeguard against over-paying for work before it is...

Aug 29, 2021

National House Costs - What Statistics tell us.

Statistics NZ provides Residential Unit Consent data that tells us how many dwelling units are consented, the total Gross Floor Area...

Aug 22, 2021

Market Fluctuations on Contracts 2021, 2022, 2023...

Our industry has largely lived with Fixed Price Lump Sum contracts since the 1980’s demise of labour awards and relatively stable low...

Aug 15, 2021

Defining FF&E for New Zealand Building Contracts

The FF&E scope identification problem? A land-owners vision for a specific built environment (building) includes its intended use. When...

May 19, 2021

The Risk of Estimating for Rising Prices

Material prices are on the rise. Often cited as Covid-19 disruption and freight delays raising freight costs but the truth is demand for...

Aug 27, 2019

The Estimators A-Z Tendering Checklist

You have made the tender list and documents have been issued. Now refer the NZBE full A-Z tender checklist.

Jun 11, 2019

The Goldilocks Estimate

As mamma bear used to say, every quantity surveyor puts together their construction cost estimates in their own unique way. There are...