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...
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The NZ Building Economist
Feb 7, 2022
The Birth of Retentions 1840
The Rise of Industrialisation and Transportation The 19th century saw the age of trains rise to dominate commercial transportation. The...
The NZ Building Economist
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...
The NZ Building Economist
Sep 18, 2021
Sustainable pricing, a race to the MIDDLE!
When we aim for the top, why do we shoot to hit the lowest price? You’ll find something better, in the middle… Infrastructure Australia...
The NZ Building Economist
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...
The NZ Building Economist
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...
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