Positive Prospects For Landscaping
The Covid-19 lockdowns halted most of our economy instantly, while global travel restrictions have removed international tourism for at...
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Dec 1, 20203 min read
Centres of Excellence
A new Centre of Vocational Excellence (CoVE) in Hawke’s Bay aims to deliver an industry-led approach to vocational education for the...
Dec 1, 20202 min read
Should you have a Staff Xmas Party this year?
Business coach Mark Skelly explains why there can be only one answer to this question. Yes! Your business is likely in one of two places...
Dec 1, 20204 min read
Public Liability Insurance
What public liability insurance covers is one of the most common questions Builtin gets asked by tradies – and one of the most important...
Dec 1, 20205 min read
Consent exemptions a win for landscapers
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) recently announced additions to what is exempted from requirements to obtain...
Dec 1, 20204 min read
Landscape Views - Issue 5
This is a column by landscapers, for landscapers. In it, you’ll find knowledge, views and insights from professionals just like you, who...
Oct 1, 20204 min read
Whāia te iti Kahurangi Pursue excellence
Workplace assessors are an important part of the training cycle. They oversee the formal marking process and provide mentoring. They are...
Oct 1, 20203 min read
The Home-Nest Impact of a Global Pandemic
Experts predicted a big fall in home spending following the Covid-19 outbreak. They were wrong. Economist Tony Alexander explains why...
Oct 1, 20203 min read
Landscape Views - Issue 4
This is a column by landscapers, for landscapers. In it, you’ll find knowledge, views and insights from professionals just like you, who...
Oct 1, 20201 min read
Bucking the trend
With much attention focused on the potential economic impact of Covid-19, PlaceMakers shares some insights based on its own experience –...
Oct 1, 20205 min read
Does COVID-19 Change the Rules?
Lawyer Geoff Hardy examines whether Covid-19 affects your rights and responsibilities under your landscaping contracts At the time I...
Oct 1, 20203 min read
Market value of vehicles
One of the most common complaints with insurance is disagreement over the value of a vehicle at the time of a claim. Ben Rickard from...
Oct 1, 20202 min read
Our plant import pipeline is broken
It’s crucial for every successful business to have a point of difference – that little advantage that competitors cannot match. For many...
Oct 1, 20202 min read
Do This One Thing To Get More From Your Staff
In an age where everyone’s heads are full of competing information, if you want to ensure you’re heard and everyone is on the same page,...
Aug 1, 20202 min read
Health insurance vs income protection
There’s a big difference between health insurance and income protection – which should you spend your money on? It’s not uncommon for...
Aug 1, 20204 min read
Free Trades Training
In June, the Government announced significant new financial support for training. Primary ITO explains why this means that there will...
Aug 1, 20205 min read
Landscaping and the law - which ones apply
Lawyer Geoff Hardy explains when and how landscapers are regulated by common law, the Building Act and the Construction Contracts Act...
Aug 1, 20204 min read
Upcoming changes to retention money
Based on feedback from the sector, changes to the retention money regime are under way to ensure more protection for subcontractors,...
Aug 1, 20203 min read
New building consent exemptions
Minister for Building and Construction Jenny Salesa announced in May that new building consent exemptions are being added to the Building...
Aug 1, 20202 min read
Don’t start a cluster!
‘Cluster’ just might be 2020’s word-of-the-year. In the past six months, we’ve watched and learnt as a deadly virus has spread through...
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