Qualifying circumstances must always be treated as a variation. It is a choice to argue badly as a tactic to distract, confuse, delay,...

The Rise of Industrialisation and Transportation The 19th century saw the age of trains rise to dominate commercial transportation. The...

In these supply shortage, inflationary times, we order everything we can early, to secure the programme and the budget. But price and...

[1] Temuka's Courthouse Museum restoration project. In March 2020, the estimation to earthquake strengthen the 120-year-old building...

Novak Djokovic is courageous for standing up for his right to choose not to be vaccinated and for defending himself when the Border...

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...

What is natural justice? The words “natural justice” have specific meaning in the law. Natural justice comprises two rules, the rule...

[1] Woman in Auckland awarded $25,000 after boss calls her 'f***ing hopeless'. [NZ] The Employment Relations Authority has ruled in...

Here we explore [1] Valuing Variation, [2] Valuing Other Matters, and [3] the Principles of Valuation, to be applied to everything being...

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,...

To ensure fair resolution of claims emanating from subcontractors, the Head Contractor must be transparent with the Principal about...

[1] Cricket World Cup by day, quantity surveyor by night. Namibia's Craig Williams will attempt to master Afghanistan's spin wizards at...

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...

Monroe-Matic Calculating Machine A Bonus, is either 100% Profit or 100% Liquidated Damages, (LD's). It is all or nothing, resting on...

Faced with many endemic challenges, our industry leading lights have recently pushed for a correction of some of the many ills linked to...

“All consultants (lawyers, architects, engineers, project managers and quantity surveyors) should stand up to their clients and explain...

Back to 1972, 'Metrication', the first NZBE article, by building trades tutor R J Willson on the challenges the industry is about to face...

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...

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...

[1] New Zealand Paralympian (and quantity surveyor) Anna Grimaldi has leapt to the gold medal in the T47 long jump at the Tokyo...