What a factory risk report looks like — and what the numbers mean

Completion rate, repeat purchase, disputes, sample size. What each number is actually measuring, which one is most under-rated, and the four things a score cannot tell you.

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Imported building products and Australian standards: WaterMark, CodeMark, AS/NZS and RCM explained

What WaterMark, CodeMark, AS/NZS 4671 and the RCM actually require, where to verify a certificate at the source, and three things most importers get wrong — including which NCC edition applies in your State.

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How to verify a Chinese building-materials factory before you pay a deposit

The deposit is the moment you have the least leverage you will ever have. Six checks to run before it leaves your account — and how to verify certificates at the source instead of accepting a PDF.

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