Brett and Andy dig into why location changes everything when it comes to rebuild costs. From the labour and material differences between Auckland and Invercargill, to council consent timeframes and seismic requirements that vary by region.
They also tackle the square metre rate myth head-on, and touch on their 220-question on-site assessment.
As Australia heads into another high-risk bushfire season, Allianz Australia Chief Technical Officer James Fitzpatrick has warned that climate change is moving faster than the insurance industry anticipated and that extreme weather events are increasing in both frequency and severity.
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If you work in this industry, you can sense it. The intensity of the past few years has eased slightly. The noise has dropped. In its place, something more interesting is happening. A reset.
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The Western Australian Government has launched a $2 million Women in Trades Scholarship Program aimed at increasing female participation in high demand trade and technical careers.
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