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Remember to think about your team during these challenging times and take the opportunity to prepare a solid foundation for your company’s future once work resumes.
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Remember to think about your team during these challenging times and take the opportunity to prepare a solid foundation for your company’s future once work resumes.
Before a building contract is cancelled in the current situation of locked-down sites and an uncertain future, the wording of the contract should be carefully reviewed.
Julien Leys, Chief Executive, Building Industry Federation of New Zealand, says that among the lessons to be learned from COVID-19 is the importance of not relying on one source for the building supply chain. Cheapest is not always best.
David Kelly, Chief Executive Officer of Registered Master Builders, says that resilience is what will get the building industry through the challenge it faces dealing with the impact of COVID-19.
The construction industry has been left reeling from the body blow delivered by COVID-19. But this will pass, and being resilient will help navigate the crisis and prepare for recovery and future opportunities.
When returning to a building site after it has been in lockdown, it is important to know the safety requirements for you and others on site. After any period away, think about the building materials exposed to the weather. Some may have been damaged or exceeded their exposure limits. This can affect building consents, Building Code compliance and product warranties.
BRANZ Chief Executive Chelydra Percy says the strength of science is playing out as the world tackles COVID-19, offering fact-based assessments at a time we are bombarded with so much conflicting information.
Is science important? The government thinks so, and that’s why the Prime Minister has a Chief Science Advisor. It is a role that is particularly important as New Zealand, along with the rest of the world, battles COVID-19.