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The New Zealand Building Economist

Builder Dick Willson, the Apprentice’s Champion Dick Willson was born in Napier 1932, not long after the Napier earthquake, to a father...

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Is Construction the most unsafe trade?

So what's going on with the chat on accidents and fatalities in the building business? Every year an estimated 700 to 900 people die...

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Chippie Time Management

We were yakking to a builder the other day – as we are always inclined to do! He was looking in general, a bit harassed. His phone kept...

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Sales – The Personalised Journey

Selling has changed – dramatically Its not by chance that in many industries the emphasis is now on the journey rather than the...

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Subbies – how do they price?

Believe it or not – they work twice as hard as you might think We spend plenty of time talking about how builders should price their...

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The User Pays QS Model

Would you build for free? The Cost to Price the Job should be covered – irrelevant of who does it! Not entirely sure where it comes from,...

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Putting your building business in a box

Planning with end game in mind One of the things in our years of experience of building up business', is how important it is to be able...

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When a Fixed Price Contract Won’t Work

When Builders Shy Away From Fixed Prices To be fair, a fixed price contract is always possible, but sometimes when you are negotiating...

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Is the residential construction sector heading for a crash?

* The following article has been published by Stuff NZ New home build inquiries have declined steeply since last year, and residential...