ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗
Taking the guesswork (and boredom) out of construction costs, rebuild valuations, and insurance risks. Hosted by Andy, a Chartered Quantity Surveyor with 35+ years experience, and Brett, a master stonemason and engineer. Together, they built tech platform C3IQ to help the insurance industry get it right. Each episode breaks down construction and insurance trends - rising costs, regulations, industry blind spots - in plain English, with a few laughs along the way. No jargon. No fluff. Just straight-talking insight. For insurers, brokers, builders, or anyone wanting the truth behind the numbers.
Update frequency:
every 36 days
Average audio length:
14 minutes
Guest interviews
Video podcast
English
New Zealand
22 episodes
since May 27, 2025
episodic
LATEST EPISODE 🔗
The insurance market is shifting and signs have started to point to a hardening market by year's end, with major Insurers already signalling rate increases. In this episode, Andy and Brett unpack what that means for property owners: why under-insurance risk doesn't disappear just because premiums a…
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PREVIOUS EPISODES 🔗
Andy and Brett sit down to unpack a recent industry report on underinsurance in New Zealand, and what it reveals about the state of residential cover across the country.They work through the gap between non-insurance and underinsurance, what actually happens when an underinsured property is hit by …
Our Founder, Andy Thomson sits down with Nick Sollitt, Executive Manager of Personal Lines at NZI, whose 27-year career with the company has spanned claims, earthquake recovery work, and now leading the personal lines business. They talk through the story behind Distinction, NZI's product for high-…
In episode 19 of the Rebuild Confidence Podcast, Andy sits down with Jax Wilson, Head of Personal Lines Portfolio at Ando with 24 years of experience within the New Zealand insurance industry. Together they discuss one of the most pressing issues facing property owners today: underinsurance.In this…
Brett and Andy address one of the industry's most pressing and least-discussed issues: the gap between what people think they're insured for and what it actually costs to rebuild.They work through the mechanics of underinsurance, how common calculators fall short, why costs keep rising even in a fl…
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 tou…
Brett and Andy discuss what happens during a Residential Rebuild Valuation - from the initial exterior inspection to the detailed Q&A session with customers that uncovers those unique details that impact the rebuild cost, and the incredible feedback our team receives.
Brett and Andy discuss what happens during a Residential Rebuild Valuation - from the initial exterior inspection to the detailed Q&A session with customers that uncovers those unique details that impact the rebuild cost, and the incredible feedback our team receives.
What a year 2025 was!
Starting off with a football vs. rugby debate (Scotland made the FIFA World Cup!), Andy and Brett recap their highlights, learnings and big moments from the last year.
From being a part of the first BEYOND THE BUILD series to bringing on new team members, it's been a year o…
Are we seeing signs of recovery in the construction market?
Alex Harris, our Lead Quantity Surveyor, joins Andy and Brett to discuss Construction Market Trends and two terms that are often confused when it comes to estimating construction costs - inflation and escalation.
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