Has the creation of the MBIE delivered for the NZ construction industry? Mike Fox 12/10/2017 12:31:00 PM Building Today columnist Mike Fox documents the recent history of governmental building ministries and organisations, and questions whether the MBIE has been good for the industry. [Read the rest of this article...]
What the banks don’t tell you! Mike Fox 13/09/2017 11:55:00 AM Building Today columnist Mike Fox says what he heard at a BRANZ presentation by world-renowned financial commentator John Kay in Auckland recently was nothing short of jaw dropping . . . [Read the rest of this article...]
The great New Zealand infrastructure and fees scam Mike Fox 30/05/2017 6:54:00 PM Building Today columnist and industry stalwart Mike Fox says, amongst other cruel and unjust scenarios, infrastructure ownership is a racket that has flown under the radar for far too long. [Read the rest of this article...]
The value of construction in the New Zealand economy Mike Fox 28/03/2017 6:41:00 PM Building Today columnist and industry stalwart Mike Fox says some stark recommendations are made in the 2016 update of the PWC report titled Valuing the role of construction in the NZ economy. [Read the rest of this article...]
Retentions to be held in trust — be careful of what you wish for! Mike Fox 3/06/2016 11:46:00 AM Mike Fox says few in the industry understand the unintended and potentially catastrophic financial fallout he says will eventuate when the CCA retentions amendment comes into effect on April 1, 2017. [Read the rest of this article...]
The Falling from Heights campaign — justifying the costs Mike Fox 10/04/2016 6:19:00 PM Building Today columnist and industry stalwart Mike Fox asks the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety to provide factual justification for what he says is the extra $10,000 it costs to build a single-level home as a result of the Falling from Heights campaign. The following is what ensued . . . [Read the rest of this article...]
The Falling from Heights campaign — justifying the costs Mike Fox 9/04/2016 1:59:00 PM Building Today columnist and industry stalwart Mike Fox asks the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety the Hon Michael Woodhouse to provide factual justification for what he says is the extra $10,000 it costs to build a single-level home as a result of the Falling from Heights campaign. The following is what ensued . . . [Read the rest of this article...]
Make this year your most profitable year yet! Mike Fox 10/02/2016 4:01:00 PM Building Today columnist and industry stalwart Mike Fox shares 18 principles he says will help make your business more profitable. [Read the rest of this article...]
Report confirms construction laws are a mess! Mike Fox 1/10/2015 2:17:00 AM Building Today columnist and industry stalwart Mike Fox has, not surprisingly, welcomed a Task Force’s findings in the recent Loopy Rules Report. [Read the rest of this article...]
The real dollar cost of the falls from height campaign Mike Fox 23/09/2015 4:17:00 PM Building Today columnist and industry stalwart Mike Fox gets down to the nitty gritty as he quantifies the costs associated with the falls from height campaign. [Read the rest of this article...]
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