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Engineers Must Learn ‘Winning’ Negotiation Strategies
Business
Thursday March 15 2018

Engineers Must Learn ‘Winning’ Negotiation Strategies

For many engineers, talks surrounding fees and terms of engagement can cause plenty of discomfort.

The Gordian Knot of Affordable Housing
Residential
Thursday November 9 2017

The Gordian Knot of Affordable Housing

Stendhal, the famed 19th Century French Realist, once observed that “only great minds can afford a simple style.”

Hourly Rates: Are You Selling Time or an Outcome?
Business
Monday March 28 2016

Hourly Rates: Are You Selling Time or an Outcome?

We see a lot of disputes about hourly rates work, but often it isn’t the rate the parties are arguing about - it’s the work.

Why Should the Community Pay a Building Union Tax?
Business
Thursday February 25 2016

Why Should the Community Pay a Building Union Tax?

The issue of tax, how we raise and how we spend it, is one of the major conversations that we are having ahead of the 2016...

Is Free Advice Undermining Your Value?
Business
Thursday October 29 2015

Is Free Advice Undermining Your Value?

Part of an architect's work entails offering advice, but at what point should you be paid for your work?

Be Wary of Additional Fees When Entering Strata
Strata
Tuesday September 1 2015

Be Wary of Additional Fees When Entering Strata

Strata owners should remain well apprised of some of the gratuitous fees that management companies can levy upon the unsuspecting.

NZ:Broadlands to Repay Overcharged Customers
Business
Tuesday October 7 2014

NZ:Broadlands to Repay Overcharged Customers

Broadlands Finance will repay customers $3.3 million in overcharged fees and interest as part of a settlement with the Commerce Commission.