2 minSubcontractor Hourly RatesI was asked recently my opinion on what a good hourly rate for a subcontractor might be. I politely declined to answer, before providing...
3 minContract DescriptionsOkey dokey – I’m sure I’ve done this before but I’m going to do it again…… here is a handy description of the two most often used...
3 minThe Document ToolboxMaking Life just that much easier Irrelevant as to if you are just starting out in the building game, or if you have been around for a...
3 minManaging Gen Y OnsiteMmmm. Young people. Now you know I’m broad brushing here….. not all young people are as I’m going to describe….. but you know you would...
1 minBlog Bites – hot tips on measuring framing and DPCThe carpentry trade is the largest of all the trades within the NZ Standard, and rightly so! So I’m going to just give you a little...
2 minBlog Bites – hot tips on measuring formworkMeasuring formwork used to do my head in….. formally There are lots of rules around measuring it correctly and sometimes you do it in...
1 minLabour Charge Out TutorialVictoria walks Pete the Builder through Labour Charge Calculator Check out our super helpful Labour Charge out tool that will check if...
2 minQuoting Jobs is like going on TinderFull disclosure – I told my builder I was going to write about his comment because it was HILARIOUS. I was yakking to my builders the...
3 minMeasure Twice, Cut OnceCase Study I remember back in the day when I had started at my first job in a commercial office, the first thing I had to do was measure...