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    Residential War Stories – Dig Deeper, into Customer Concern!
    The NZ Building Economist
    • 5 days ago

    Residential War Stories – Dig Deeper, into Customer Concern!

    “We have got you a consent based on the building we have priced. But your site has unsuitable material below the hard-fill line and there...
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    Teamwork Leadership, starts with YOU
    The NZ Building Economist
    • Jun 25

    Teamwork Leadership, starts with YOU

    We are all Leaders We are all leaders. We start by leading ourselves with challenges that make us learn and perform better. Then we lead...
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    Getting to the Entitlement Point, is what really Matters
    The NZ Building Economist
    • Apr 10

    Getting to the Entitlement Point, is what really Matters

    Qualifying circumstances must always be treated as a variation. It is a choice to argue badly as a tactic to distract, confuse, delay,...
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    The Birth of Retentions 1840
    The NZ Building Economist
    • Feb 7

    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...
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    Off Site Materials, Payment Terms and Risks
    The NZ Building Economist
    • Jan 30

    Off Site Materials, Payment Terms and Risks

    In these supply shortage, inflationary times, we order everything we can early, to secure the programme and the budget. But price and...
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    Quantity Surveyor in the news January 2022
    The NZ Building Economist
    • Jan 23

    Quantity Surveyor in the news January 2022

    [1] Temuka's Courthouse Museum restoration project. In March 2020, the estimation to earthquake strengthen the 120-year-old building...
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    Good decision making, returning the serve in Court
    The NZ Building Economist
    • Jan 11

    Good decision making, returning the serve in Court

    Novak Djokovic is courageous for standing up for his right to choose not to be vaccinated and for defending himself when the Border...
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    New Zealand Christmas 2021, but in Portugal…
    The NZ Building Economist
    • Dec 19, 2021

    New Zealand Christmas 2021, but in Portugal…

    It’s nearly Christmas 2021, but a year ago, on the west coast of the Iberian Peninsula, there is a factory manufacturing product for New...
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    The Engineer and Natural Justice
    The NZ Building Economist
    • Dec 12, 2021

    The Engineer and Natural Justice

    What is natural justice? The words “natural justice” have specific meaning in the law. Natural justice comprises two rules, the rule...
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    Quantity Surveyor in the News Nov 2021
    The NZ Building Economist
    • Dec 5, 2021

    Quantity Surveyor in the News Nov 2021

    [1] Woman in Auckland awarded $25,000 after boss calls her 'f***ing hopeless'. [NZ] The Employment Relations Authority has ruled in...
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    The Principles of Valuation NZS3910:2013
    The NZ Building Economist
    • Nov 28, 2021

    The Principles of Valuation NZS3910:2013

    Here we explore [1] Valuing Variation, [2] Valuing Other Matters, and [3] the Principles of Valuation, to be applied to everything being...
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    Subcontractor Extension of Time Dis-entitlement, No harm no foul
    The NZ Building Economist
    • Nov 21, 2021

    Subcontractor Extension of Time Dis-entitlement, No harm no foul

    Three infill units, Auckland's North Shore 2021 There was a time when subcontractors were never allowed to be late. It was a time when,...
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    Show me your contract
    The NZ Building Economist
    • Nov 14, 2021

    Show me your contract

    To ensure fair resolution of claims emanating from subcontractors, the Head Contractor must be transparent with the Principal about...
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    QS in the News October / November 2021
    The NZ Building Economist
    • Nov 7, 2021

    QS in the News October / November 2021

    [1] Cricket World Cup by day, quantity surveyor by night. Namibia's Craig Williams will attempt to master Afghanistan's spin wizards at...
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    A positive attitude, when somethung is wrong.
    The NZ Building Economist
    • Oct 31, 2021

    A positive attitude, when somethung is wrong.

    The thung is, we all make msitakes and we all need help, sometimes. When it comes to safety, we rely upon transparency about what is...
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    Is a Bonus, Profit or Liquidated damages?
    The NZ Building Economist
    • Oct 24, 2021

    Is a Bonus, Profit or Liquidated damages?

    Monroe-Matic Calculating Machine A Bonus, is either 100% Profit or 100% Liquidated Damages, (LD's). It is all or nothing, resting on...
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    NZS3910 Corruption Awards – Identifying what is wrong, and calling it out.
    The NZ Building Economist
    • Oct 17, 2021

    NZS3910 Corruption Awards – Identifying what is wrong, and calling it out.

    Faced with many endemic challenges, our industry leading lights have recently pushed for a correction of some of the many ills linked to...
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    Sustainable Resource Procurement – to Rebuild the Construction Industry
    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...
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    1972 Metrication & Cosmetics for Builders
    The NZ Building Economist
    • Oct 3, 2021

    1972 Metrication & Cosmetics for Builders

    Back to 1972, 'Metrication', the first NZBE article, by building trades tutor R J Willson on the challenges the industry is about to face...
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    Outlaw Cash Retentions
    The NZ Building Economist
    • 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...
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