Ultimately, only one party can win a tender. How we go from everyone, to just one? is a very important question. The Australian Code of...

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

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...

Retention Regimes at what cost to our clients? Retentions are thought of as a safeguard against over-paying for work before it is...

Statistics NZ provides Residential Unit Consent data that tells us how many dwelling units are consented, the total Gross Floor Area...

Our industry has largely lived with Fixed Price Lump Sum contracts since the 1980’s demise of labour awards and relatively stable low...

The FF&E scope identification problem? A land-owners vision for a specific built environment (building) includes its intended use. When...

Material prices are on the rise. Often cited as Covid-19 disruption and freight delays raising freight costs but the truth is demand for...

You have made the tender list and documents have been issued. Now refer the NZBE full A-Z tender checklist.

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