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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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    Outlaw Cash Retentions
    The NZ Building Economist
    • Sep 25, 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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    The Idiocy of Cash Retentions
    The NZ Building Economist
    • Sep 5, 2021

    The Idiocy of Cash Retentions

    Retention Regimes at what cost to our clients? Retentions are thought of as a safeguard against over-paying for work before it is...
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    National House Costs - What Statistics tell us.
    The NZ Building Economist
    • Aug 29, 2021

    National House Costs - What Statistics tell us.

    Statistics NZ provides Residential Unit Consent data that tells us how many dwelling units are consented, the total Gross Floor Area...
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    Market Fluctuations on Contracts 2021, 2022, 2023...
    The NZ Building Economist
    • Aug 21, 2021

    Market Fluctuations on Contracts 2021, 2022, 2023...

    Our industry has largely lived with Fixed Price Lump Sum contracts since the 1980’s demise of labour awards and relatively stable low...
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    Defining FF&E for New Zealand Building Contracts
    The NZ Building Economist
    • Aug 15, 2021

    Defining FF&E for New Zealand Building Contracts

    The FF&E scope identification problem? A land-owners vision for a specific built environment (building) includes its intended use. When...
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    The Risk of Estimating for Rising Prices
    The NZ Building Economist
    • May 18, 2021

    The Risk of Estimating for Rising Prices

    Material prices are on the rise. Often cited as Covid-19 disruption and freight delays raising freight costs but the truth is demand for...
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    The Estimators A-Z Tendering Checklist
    The NZ Building Economist
    • Aug 27, 2019

    The Estimators A-Z Tendering Checklist

    You have made the tender list and documents have been issued. Now refer the NZBE full A-Z tender checklist.
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    The Goldilocks Estimate
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    • Jun 11, 2019

    The Goldilocks Estimate

    As mamma bear used to say, every quantity surveyor puts together their construction cost estimates in their own unique way. There are...
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