Insuring your building project
Recent events across the country have shown that disaster can strike at any time, with unpredictable consequences. Contract works insurance…
Home June 2017
Know your boundaries!
This month we look at what builders’ legal obligations are in relation to residential fencing, what the consequences are of…
Refreshing our approach
PlaceMakers continues to evolve to serve the changing needs of the industry You don’t need me to tell you that…
Marketing for winter
How do people in your region feel once winter hits? Do they ‘rug up’ against the cold leaking through poorly…
Winter is coming!
Anyone who works outside in harsh conditions knows the chilly season takes its toll. With temperatures dropping, it’s time to…
PAC up and running!
Launched in March, PlaceMakers Apprentice Crew (PAC) has been an instant hit with aspiring builders around the country As New…
Long-awaited RMA reform passed
After years of negotiations, the National government’s proposed RMA reforms were passed into law in April with support from the…
New building consents at $2bn for March
Strong results despite slight dip following February rebound A total of 2,779 new dwellings were consented in March, including 1,923…
Exposed aggregate concrete
An exposed aggregate finish is the name given to concrete where the top layer of cement paste has been removed…
Diving into new Acceptable Solutions
Following the replacement of the Fencing of Swimming Pools Act with the Building (Pools) Amendment Act, the Ministry for Business,…
Looking ahead
Q: What do you think are the biggest challenges facing the industry in the next ten years? Firm: HAMR Home…
CCAA retentions regime
Under Construction looks to further clarify the details of the Construction Contracts Amendment Act 2015 retentions trust regime Since the…
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