Our Top 5 Tips – Do I Renovate My Existing Home Or Purchase Another Home?
With our current New Zealand property prices, you might be asking yourself, do I renovate my existing home or purchase another home that has already been renovated? If you sell in this current market, you are also going to buy in this current market. This means, you might get a great sale price, but if you […]
How Do I Finance My New Home Build?
I am sitting here with my client, who has asked me, if I know much about financing a new home build. I then thought I would write a post, to explain in more detail how the finance process actually works for new built home, and share that the process is not all that hard when […]
Would You Like A New Kitchen? Check Out Out Latest Before and After Video.
Our clients wanted to renovate their kitchen but also be able to socialise better with their family and friends while in the kitchen preparing their dinners, so we decided to remove the wall between the kitchen and dining room. The decor was also outdated, the layout was impractical and they needed more kitchen storage. The […]
How to Prepare A Building Risk Assessment So It Is Safe To Work In Rainy Conditions!
In any workplace where workers may be exposed to a cold or wet environment, employers must make sure that a risk assessment is done before starting work, and that appropriate control measures for all risks are put in place. Working in wet conditions increases the likelihood of slips, trips and falls, and the likelihood of […]
The Essential Construction Health and Safety Guidelines Toolkit
Are you starting a DIY project or a worker on a small construction site? If so, click here to read Worksafes Absolutely Essential Toolkit that provides you with the construction Health and Safety Guidelines on how to manage and avoid site problems. By following these not only are you ensuring your own safety, but the […]
Learn About Worksafe’s Building Evacuation Guidelines
Click Here to learn about Worksafe’s Building Evacuation Guidelines on how to manage the health and safety risks associated with excavation work.
Tip Series: Fence Your Work Site
Click Here for updated tips on how to properly and safely fence your residential work site.
What is the best way to resolve a low value building dispute?
Sooner or later every tradesman is going to have a building dispute with a client that can’t be resolved by negotiation. You can debate the issues until you’re blue in the face, but one or both of you is going to remain obstinate or is going to be unable or unwilling to see the other […]
How To Manage Fatigue Within the Workplace
A PCBU has a duty to manage fatigue within the workplace, and workers have a duty to arrive at work fit for duty. The first step to managing fatigue is identifying the contributing factors that increase the risk. Like all hazards you should try to eliminate first if reasonably practicable to do so. However this […]