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Planning
Market Engagement - Construction Procurement Guidelines
New Zealand Government Procurement (NZGP) guidance on engaging with suppliers at the beginning of the construction procurement process.
NZGP Market Engagement(external link)
Infrastructure Projects Pipeline
New Zealand Infrastructure Commission list of intended infrastructure projects provided by central and local government and private organisations.
NZ Infrastructure Commission project pipeline(external link)
New Zealand Government Contract Opportunities
New Zealand Government Contract Opportunities via the Government Electronic Tender Service (GETS).
Government tools and resources for small business
Government tools and resources that support a small business to start and plan for growth.
Tools and resources for small business(external link) - business.govt.nz
Optimise your business capacity
Business guidance and case studies on measuring and predicting demand to optimise your capacity and minimise waste.
Guide to optimising business capacity(external link) - business.govt.nz
BIM integrated project management
Guidance document from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) in the United Kingdom regarding the importance of BIM in project management and project delivery in the built environment.
Please note that the content present within this link is international material and may contradict New Zealand advice or refer to international standards and programmes which may not be relevant to NZ users. Please keep this in mind before reviewing this source.
BIM for Project Managers(external link)
Supporting business growth
Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE) information to assist businesses to help them grow, be more innovative, raise their capability and do business more easily.
Business capability(external link) - mbie.govt.nz
Callaghan Innovation
Callaghan Innovation is a government agency with innovation, research and development services for businesses.
Callaghan Innovation(external link)
Business Connect
Business Connect is a digital service platform that enables businesses to centrally manage their business information and connect to local and central government in one place.
Business Connect(external link)
e-Invoicing
MBIE explains how e-Invoicing works and what the benefits are.
What is e-Invoicing?(external link)
Regional skills planning for the future
The Regional Skills Leadership Groups identify better ways of meeting future skills and workforce needs across New Zealand.
Regional Skills Leadership Groups - Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment(external link) - mbie.govt.nz
Encouraging innovation in your business
Guidance on how to approach innovation, foster and reward creativity, and create processes in your business that encourage innovation.
Fostering innovation(external link) - business.govt.nz
Looking after your employees
Tools to help businesses to develop a customised health and wellbeing policy.
Looking after your employees(external link) - business.govt.nz
Digital strategy tips for businesses
Learn about how a digital strategy could help you think about where you can take your business, how you set goals and how you can achieve them.
Digital Boost digital strategy guide(external link) - tools.business.govt.nz
How to introduce workflow management software
Archdesk guide how small to medium sized businesses can benefit from workflow management software and introduce it into their company.
Bidding and quoting
Suppliers guide for planning to tender
New Zealand Government Procurement (NZGP) guide for suppliers who are planning to tender to Government.
NZGP guide for suppliers planning to tender(external link) - procurement.govt.nz
Trades cost calculator
The Skills Organisation tool for trade businesses to give confidence that charge out rates cover costs and contribute to generating a profit.
Cost calculator(external link)
Marketing and sales strategy
business.govt.nz information on marketing and sales strategy for businesses.
Marketing and sales(external link) - business.govt.nz
Strengthening your online presence
business.govt.nz guide for businesses who have built an online presence but wish to develop it and/or assess how their existing presence could make their business run better.
Strengthening your online presence(external link) - business.govt.nz
Information for contractors to find work
business.govt.nz provides 10 steps to help contractors and businesses find the next contract and build reputation.
Finding contracting work(external link) - business.govt.nz
Digital quoting and invoicing for businesses
Digital Boost's Spotlight Series guide on how online quoting and invoicing tools make it easier to price jobs, track progress, and quickly follow up on late payments.
Quoting and invoicing(external link) - Digital Boost (business.govt.nz)
Submitting a Tender
New Zealand Government Procurement (NZGP) guide for suppliers who are submitting a tender.
Submiting a tender(external link) - procurement.govt.nz
Tōtika health and safety prequalification
Portal for contractors and suppliers to the Construction Health and Safety New Zealand (CHASNZ) prequalification framework, which supports common standards and efficiency in the health and safety prequalification system.
Contracts
Planning your procurement and your evaluation criteria
New Zealand Government Procurement (NZGP) guidance for clients to decide their procurement evaluation criteria that proposals will be judged against.
NZGP guide to plan and decide your procurement evaluation criteria(external link) - procurement.govt.nz
Best practice guidance on dispute resolution
Government Centre for Dispute Resolution (GCDR) best practice guide on dispute resolution which can be used to guide the design, operation and review of dispute resolution schemes.
GDCR dispute resolution guide(external link) - mbie.govt.nz
Why use a contract
Ministery of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) guide on when you need to provide a contract for a residential project and what to include in the contract.
Builder and designer contract rights and obligations(external link) - mbie.govt.nz
Payment
Guidance on construction contracts and the payment regime
Building Disputes Tribunal guide on contract payments and consequences for not meeting this provision under the Construction Contracts Act 2002.
Building Disputes Tribunal guide on construction contract payment regime(external link)
Notice that must accompany all claims for payment
Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE) notice to include with claim for a payment under the Construction Contracts Act 2002 (the Act).
MBIE Contract payment claim notice [PDF 335KB](external link) - mbie.govt.nz
Construction Contracts Act 2002
NZ government legislation that covers the law in relation to construction contracts, particularly payment, retention money and disputes.
Construction Contracts Act(external link) - building.govt.nz
Getting paid on time
A guide to creating an invoice, chasing debtors and managing your cashflow.
Finance-getting paid on time(external link) - buisness.govt.nz
Managing finances
New Zealand Business Support
Regional Business Partner Network provides business support and advice.
Regional Business Partner Network(external link)
Guide to reducing your tax bill
business.govt.nz information on how to reduce your tax bill
Reduce your tax bill(external link) - business.govt.nz
Insurance cover for contractors
business.govt.nz information on insurance cover for contractors.
Insurance cover for contractors(external link)
Trades cost calculator
The Skills Organisation tool for trade businesses to give confidence that charge out rates cover costs and contribute to generating a profit.
Cost calculator(external link) - skills.org.nz
Understand financial statements
A guide to understanding financial statements including Balance Sheets, Cash Flow and Profit & Loss.
How to read financial statements(external link) - business.govt.nz
Technology
Construction Procurement Guide on Building Information Modelling
New Zealand Government Procurement (NZGP) guide on adopting Building Information Modelling (BIM), its benefits and how agencies can get started using BIM.
NZGP Building Information Modelling guide(external link) - procurement.govt.nz
Planning your procurement and your evaluation criteria
New Zealand Government Procurement (NZGP) guidance for clients to decide their procurement evaluation criteria that proposals will be judged against.
NZGP guide to plan and decide your procurement evaluation criteria(external link) - procurement.govt.nz
Learn digital skills for construction business owners
Digital Boost provides free online courses, tools, videos and guides to support business owners to realise the benefits of digitising their business.
Digital Boost digital skills for construction(external link)
Social media tips for businesses
Digital Boost has tips for businesses to use social media to attract customers, build your brand, and hone products/services.
Digital Boost social media guide(external link) - tools.business.govt.nz
Digital tool for the building inspection process
BRANZ Artisan digital tool to help Contractors and Councils streamline and create efficiencies in the building inspection process.
Digital tool for virtual site inspections (paid content)
ZyteApp is a digital tool used to conduct virtual viewings and video calling for the purposes of undertaking site inspections, assessments and information gathering on construction projects.
Onsite e-Snagging and Inspection Management System (paid content)
Onsite-system.com digital tool used by Clients and Contractors to communicate and manage progress, conduct inspections, monitor defects etc. on construction projects.
Onsite Inspection Management System(external link)
The Right Tool
A free marketplace of business applications, providing digital tools, technologies, products and services for small businesses to choose products most suited to what they need.
Improve efficiency on construction sites with real time data
CONQA blog on how construction businesses can utilise real time data to maximise efficiencies between the field and the office, mitigate risks and improve productivity.
How real time data can improve efficiencies on construction sites(external link)
Construction Procurement Guide on Building Information Modeling (BIM)
New Zealand Government Procurement (NZGP) guide on adopting Building Information Modelling (BIM), its benefits and how agencies can get started using BIM.
BIM guide - NZGP(external link)
Building Information Modeling BIM101
The BIM Industry Training Group explains the basic principles of BIM along with the benefits of adopting BIM in a NZ context.
BIM Industry Training Group - BIM101 [PDF](external link)
Arranging insurance for your building project
MBIE guidance for clients on the insurance your building project and your builder should have.
Getting insurance(external link) - building.govt.nz
Build climate action into your strategy
Climate Action Toolbox step by step guide on how to use the risks and opportunities of climate change to update your business strategy and include a climate focus.
Build climate action into your strategy(external link) - business.govt.nz
How climate action affects your finances
Climate Action Toolbox step by step guide to taking climate action to boost your finances.
Your areas for climate action(external link) - business.govt.nz
Assess skills in your business
A self assessment tool to assist businesses to identify any gaps, opportunities and the knowledge and skills spread within the business.
Assess skills in your business(external link) — business.govt.nz
What is sustainable business?
business.govt.nz guide on what it means to be a sustainable business and how it can benefit your business and the environment.
What is sustainable business(external link) - business.govt.nz
Management toolkit for small and medium sized business
The Scottish Enviornement Protection Agency's (SEPA) set of templates for small to medium sized businesses to manage their operations in a way that would reduce their impact on the environment during construction activities.
Please note that the content present within this link is international material and may contradict New Zealand advice or refer to international standards and programmes which may not be relevant to NZ users. Please keep this in mind before reviewing this source.
Management Toolkit for Small and Medium Sized Businesses [PDF](external link)
How to do business better
Genless guides for businesses to do business better by reducing the amount of energy being consumed in the transportation of goods, movement of people, office operations and more.
How to do buisness better(external link)
New business owner information
business.govt.nz information for new/early business owners with information on how to protect assets and people as well as how to grow the business.
New business owner information(external link) - business.govt.nz
Marketing and sales strategy
business.govt.nz information on marketing and sales strategy for businesses.
Marketing and sales(external link)
Strengthening your online presence
business.govt.nz guide for businesses who have built an online presence but wish to develop it and/or assess how their existing presence could make their business run better.
Strengthening your online presence(external link) - business.govt.nz
Project management software (paid content)
Microsoft Project, project management software designed to assist project teams across many industries.
Project management software(external link) - Microsoft Project
Digital workflow management
Digital Boost's Spotlight Series on how workflow apps and online tools can help businesses manage budgets and timelines.
Workflow management(external link) - Digital Boost (business.govt.nz)
Business Mentors New Zealand (paid content)
Business Mentors NZ provide support to small businesses in NZ through a national business mentoring service.
Business Mentors NZ(external link)
Pacific Business Trust support for businesses (free and paid content)
The Pacific Business Trust provides support for businesses in the Pacific community to assist in the growth and development of their business through education, financial support and mentorship.
Pacific Business Trust(external link)
Pacific Business Trust business resources (free and paid content)
The Pacific Business Trust provides a range of guidance, advice and tools for businesses within the construction industry. Contains resources across health, safety and wellbeing, building process, procurement and more.
Pacific Business Trust resources(external link)
Research your market and competitors
A guide to define your market and the competition and use stats.
Research your market and competitors(external link) - business.govt.nz