The Challenge We're Tackling Resource consent processing has traditionally been a fragmented journey, with consultants and councils...

Announcement: We are excited to have started working with Selwyn District Council (SDC) to help use our technology to streamline their...

Technology plays a vital role in local government operations. But when it comes to software, a critical question arises: build or...

In the world of planning decisions, tradition often reigns supreme. Experienced planners have typically developed their own approaches...

Planning reports are getting longer and that’s making it harder to clearly communicate relevant information. I hear complaints of this...

Planning can get complicated. That makes ensuring consistent quality assessments across teams of all different skills and approaches...

Rico has some similarities to templates, but is fundamentally different Most planners currently use templates for producing planning...

It's well known that systems play a crucial role in distinguishing successful organisations and teams from unsuccessful ones. Without...

Planners use Rico for similar reasons Accountants use Xero - it removes manual work not worth a professional consultant's time. In the...

Planners worry technology will encourage more ‘planning by template’ and lower-quality assessments Many planners are concerned that...

A key challenge for planning teams is maintaining the right people amidst the constant fluctuations in workloads and changes in staff...

We generally outline the process for decision-making in consent applications - from proposal to final decision - with the diagram below....

This article on from CoLab Planning details an approach to assessing building intensity in response to the Wallace v Auckland Council...

This article from CoLab Planning details an approach to addressing Groundwater Diversion and Dewatering. Applies to proposals meeting the...

This article from CoLab Planning details an approach for applying the Outlook Space and Outdoor Living standards in joint subdivision and...

This article from CoLab Planning details an approach to assessing Future Development Effects for subdivisions under E38 Subdivision -...

This article from CoLab Planning details an approach to the application of E27 Transport and E38 Subdivision - Urban Access Standards....

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

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

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...