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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, 20202 min read
Stop losing profits!
Are you throwing away potential profits? Or worse, doing jobs at a loss and not even realising? Maximising your returns from every job is...
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, 20205 min read
Fully Covered – Applied Finishes (Part 1)
The prime ingredients in successfully finishing a construction project are good-quality coatings combined with the correct preparation...
Aug 1, 20202 min read
Landscape awards back on track
Keen to set yourself apart from the crowd? The Landscapes of Distinction and the Young Landscaper of the Year awards were delayed due to...
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, 20203 min read
Keep learning and have a damn good time!
That’s the advice landscaper Ollie Newman has for anyone entering the landscaping industry – and it’s also a mantra he applies to his own...
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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