MBIE BUILDING SYSTEM LEGISLATIVE REFORM
Have your say on NZ building laws! MBIE is proposing major changes to our building laws to improve the quality…
LBP & Regulation
Essential anchors for bottom plates
Anchors that fix bottom plates to concrete slab-on-ground floors are an essential component of timber frame construction as they secure the…
Tackling tricky flashing
One of the trickiest flashing details to design and construct correctly is a balustrade-to-wall junction flashing. This Codewords article gives a…
LBP board strips builders of licenses
Three cases recently brought before the Building Practitioners Board highlighted the importance of acting with honesty and integrity Ronald Carmichael,…
Housing contract now free
Written contracts provide clarity about rights, obligations and expectations. Since 1 January 2015, it has been mandatory to have a…
Helpful timber-framing and foundation pointers
This article highlights two issues found in timber-framed building work that are common in complaints about LBPs to the Building…
Meet the minister
This month, we interviewed Building and Construction Minister Jenney Salesa (who also holds a number of other portfolios) about what…
Know your responsibilities
LBP or not everyone carrying out design work has the same responsibilities Under the Building Act 2004, people who take…
Control joints required
To maintain durability and performance over time, plaster cladding solutions require movement control joints Working on a plaster-based cladding system…
Play by the rules with RoW
When completing and issuing records of work (RoWs), Licensed Building Practitioners (LBPs) have certain obligations The Building Practitioners Board (the…
Know your responsibilities
LBP or not, anyone carrying out building work carries the same responsibilities as a builder Under the Building Act 2004,…
Two LBPs have licences cancelled
Two Licensed Building Practitioners (LBPs) can expect to have their names added to Santa Claus’ naughty list after the Building…