LEARNINGS FROM BOARD COMPLAINTS
Annually, around 1% of Licensed Building Practitioners will have a complaint made against them. Anyone can make a complaint about…
LBP & Regulation
THE HISTORY OF THE LBP SCHEME – PART TWO
This is the second article in the series looking at the history of the Licensed Building Practitioners Scheme with MBIE’s…
DOCUMENTING COLLABORATIVE DESIGN
Last issue we covered the basics of Certificates of Work. In this article, we go into more detail about how…
HEALTHY HOMES STANDARDS UPDATE
Landlords will soon have to comply with healthy homes standards. If you are asked to carry out work to help…
Suspensions – it’s your choice
It pays to know how each of the three types of LBP suspensions work. MBIE provides guidance below There are…
How The LBP Scheme came into being
In this multi-part series, we’re taking a look at the history of the Licensed Building Practitioner scheme with MBIE’s Bruce…
CARPORTS WITHOUT CONSENTS
From 31 August 2020, a range of new and extended building consent exemptions were added to Schedule One of the…
BRINGING RENTALS UP TO STANDARD
New Healthy Home Standards for rental properties in New Zealand became law on 1 July 2019. These set out specific…
Asbestos regulation reminder
Friable asbestos must only be removed by a licensed asbestos removalist, says WorkSafe, following a ruling by Christchurch District Court,…
BUILDING FOR CLIMATE CHANGE
The building and construction sector is a significant contributor to carbon emissions. To meet New Zealand’s climate change goals, a…
RIGHT FIRST TIME
Getting work done correctly the first time is an efficient way of meeting deadlines, budgets and standards. It is also…
NEW BUILDING CONSENT EXEMPTIONS
Changes to the Building Act will mean building consents won’t be needed for some new or expanded types of low-risk…