Rico Blog

How Rico avoids RFIs

RFIs are a pain! This video dives into the root causes of RFIs and reveals how Rico helps planners avoid these and achieve consistently...

Impact of the proposed Medium Density Residential Standards (MDRS) on the resource consent process

Introduction Rico conducted a study to analyse the effect of the recently proposed amendment to the RMA to enable housing supply on the...

How Rico adapts to different planning approaches and projects

When planners first hear of Rico, they often get the impression that it is a pre-made or standardised template for preparing resource...

What all small and medium businesses have to learn from Xero’s impact on Accounting

A couple of years ago, if you mentioned ‘software’ to someone working in a small or medium sized business (SMB), the likes of Word and...

How to conduct a simple yet effective resource consent planning check

A major concern for those preparing and submitting resource consent applications isn’t just what’s in the application, but what might...

Complying with E7 Taking, using, damming and diversion of water and drilling of the AUP

E7 Taking, using, damming and diversion of water and drilling - is a less obvious AUP consideration - but one which has been resulting in...

The step-by-step guide to complying with the E27 Transport section of the Auckland Unitary Plan

E27 Transport is one of the, if not the most, complicated sections of the Unitary Plan. What’s more, its rules affect most projects. This...