Rico starts helping NZ's fastest growing district streamline consent processing and decisions
Announcement: We are excited to have started working with Selwyn District Council (SDC) to help use our technology to streamline their...
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Foss Shanahan
May 222 min
Building Software In-House vs. Off-the-Shelf Solutions for Local Authorities
Technology plays a vital role in local government operations. But when it comes to software, a critical question arises: build or...
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Foss Shanahan
May 214 min
Planners need systems too (and how to implement one)
In the world of planning decisions, tradition often reigns supreme. Experienced planners have typically developed their own approaches...
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Foss Shanahan
Apr 84 min
Separating facts from opinions: the secret to better communication in planning reports
Planning reports are getting longer and that’s making it harder to clearly communicate relevant information. I hear complaints of this...
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Foss Shanahan
Sep 25, 20232 min
Quality as 'part of the process' rather than a 'step at the end'
Planning can get complicated. That makes ensuring consistent quality assessments across teams of all different skills and approaches...
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Foss Shanahan
Jul 12, 20233 min
How does Rico compare to Word Templates?
Rico has some similarities to templates, but is fundamentally different Most planners currently use templates for producing planning...
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Foss Shanahan
Jun 23, 20232 min
The Top 3 Reasons Planning Assessments Haven't Been Systematised
It's well known that systems play a crucial role in distinguishing successful organisations and teams from unsuccessful ones. Without...
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Foss Shanahan
Mar 31, 20231 min
How consultants are accounting for Rico in their business
Planners use Rico for similar reasons Accountants use Xero - it removes manual work not worth a professional consultant's time. In the...
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Foss Shanahan
Mar 21, 20232 min
How Rico reduces ‘planning by template’ and improves critical thinking
Planners worry technology will encourage more ‘planning by template’ and lower-quality assessments Many planners are concerned that...
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Foss Shanahan
Feb 13, 20232 min
How software helps planning teams deal with staff turnover and fluctuations in workloads
A key challenge for planning teams is maintaining the right people amidst the constant fluctuations in workloads and changes in staff...
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Foss Shanahan
Jan 27, 20233 min
How manual planning assessments and templates cost planners hours and result in poorer decisions
We generally outline the process for decision-making in consent applications - from proposal to final decision - with the diagram below....
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Foss Shanahan
May 4, 20221 min
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...
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Foss Shanahan
Nov 25, 20213 min
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...
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Foss Shanahan
Sep 7, 20215 min
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...
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Foss Shanahan
Jun 29, 20214 min
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...
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Foss Shanahan
Jun 29, 20212 min
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...
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Foss Shanahan
Jun 29, 20215 min
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...
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