Detailed Design Disruption Claims
Dissatisfied with No, No, No… ? ? ? When you can’t get a variation order because; [1] the matter can be objectively “interpreted as a...
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The NZ Building Economist
Mar 6, 2021
Quantity Surveyor in the News
Three men conspired to defraud the state of Victoria by obtaining contracts for A$2M. The charges follow an investigation by the...
The NZ Building Economist
Feb 5, 2021
It’s NOT a Fire Door!
This is a story about how we can all save lots of money for our clients, by learning how to distinguish a fire door from a fire rated...
The NZ Building Economist
Jan 27, 2021
Tips for Builders - How to avoid Accounts Processing Traps
Great customer service includes promptly presenting complete, detailed, accurate accounts. Your client has expectations about your...
The NZ Building Economist
May 9, 2020
Time to break out a “Time related overheads” claim, NZS3910 Style.
The nature of a Covid-19 Shutdown causes extreme under recovery of Off-site Overheads using the standard Working Day Rate or % methods.
The NZ Building Economist
May 2, 2020
"Let the Profit Margin be" - The Principles of Valuation
The Contractors financial and overhead expenses include any number of risks that frequently arise including the financial impact of Covid-19
The NZ Building Economist
Apr 26, 2020
Bursting within your bubble?
Shake it out, as the New Zealand Army Band burst inside their bubble with: Signed, Sealed, Delivered. (Click on the picture to hear and...
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The NZ Building Economist
Apr 4, 2020
Your Construction Contract [NZS3910] & the Covid-19 Shutdown
When it comes to Covid-19 the contract empowers the Engineer with the responsibility and power to suspend the contract works.
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Feb 25, 2020
Building for Success Continues...
Building Consents for 3,176 dwellings were issued in December 2019. The equivalent of 37,795 dwellings PA. In the last three years our...
The NZ Building Economist
Feb 1, 2020
Inspire others to do great things
Teachers spend their own money buying packets of coloured stars because they know the performance enhancing power of recognition. A...
The NZ Building Economist
Jan 24, 2020
BOOM, our Current Building Boom busts, leaving NZ Stuck with a Cold & Damp housing crisis?
The real success of Kiwi-build is that its initial implementation failure has kept us firmly focused on the need for a workable solution...
The NZ Building Economist
Dec 23, 2019
Integrity - the ultimate ethical standard
We use the word integrity to mean honesty. It really means being whole, complete, and undivided. Integrity is what we wrap around our values
The NZ Building Economist
Dec 17, 2019
Upholding Standards, means living by your word
I can forgive a young person making some rookie mistakes, but when senior people cross the line, anarchy will follow.
The NZ Building Economist
Dec 10, 2019
The Hazards of listening to cricket while painting the house
If you have plans to repaint your house this summer while listening to the cricket, protect yourself.
The NZ Building Economist
Dec 3, 2019
NZBE Latest Buzz November
In the November NZBE Latest Buzz we present the new updates to the NZBE product, and discuss what is coming the future.
The NZ Building Economist
Nov 21, 2019
Dear Engineer to the Contract, The problem is....
Too often parties choose to argue to avoid resolving matters, they see their “black” is actually “white” and wish it were grey.
The NZ Building Economist
Nov 11, 2019
Measured Once, Priced Right
First, let us recognise that the problem with asking for a market response, based on multiple unqualified interpretations of the design docs
The NZ Building Economist
Nov 4, 2019
NZ Home Living standards set to Rise
Multi units are ascending proportionally. Urban and suburban redevelopment into units is well established. Businesses now focus on educating
The NZ Building Economist
Oct 8, 2019
When contractual interpretation isn’t what you want it to be
Only two authors seemed diligently focused on contractual interpretation as a whole topic to be completely understood.
The NZ Building Economist
Sep 25, 2019
Addicted to cashflow
It is like oxygen to lungs or fire that burns brightly
On the 25th subbies scribe their prayers politely.
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