New guide to help define defects (Part 2)
MBIE’s latest guidance aims to resolve common areas of dispute between contractors and homeowners The Guide to tolerances, materials and…
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Insulation installation
Everyone these days understands how important insulation is for the warmth and comfort of homes, and the health of families…
Risks that appear overnight
Workplaces are constantly changing, which is why it’s important for health and safety to be embedded in your company’s culture.…
Determining responsibility
Changes to the Health and Safety Reform Bill aim to clarify who is in the best position to control workplace…
Fixing common business problems
This article addresses three problems common to most of our clients and provides advice on how to avoid them It…
Work smarter, not harder!
It’s great not having to chase building work. Some builders are currently so busy that they’re turning away clients, but…
$100,000 wasted with each new home built
The Centre for the Urban Built Environment (Cube) at the Auckland University of Technology claims wasted resources are costing the…
Our customer service promise
PlaceMakers stands behind its guarantees, by fronting up with raw results It’s important to know that your supplier has the…
OECD recommends RMA reform
The Organisation for Economic and Co-operative Development 2015 New Zealand Economic Survey, released in June, recommends a number of ways…
Know your penetrations
Penetrations through claddings need to be carefully detailed to ensure weather tightness. For commercial buildings, they may also need to…
Paddon bags fourth in Poland
Hayden Paddon proved once again that he’s got what it takes to mix it with the world’s best, turning in…
Keeping everyone safe on site
Every day PlaceMakers delivers frames and trusses to building sites across the country. We want to ensure our customers, and…