Upcoming changes to retention money regime
Based on feedback from a limited consultation with the sector, changes to the retention money regime are underway to ensure…
LBP & Regulation
BP Board cancels LBP’s licence
The Board recently handed down a significant sanction against carpenter Henry Rogo. The Board chose to publish the details of…
CONSENTS DITCHED FOR LOW-RISK BUILDING
Minister for Building and Construction Jenny Salesa announced on 24 May that new building consent exemptions are being added to…
ON-THE-JOB LEARNING
Sometimes LBPs struggle to think of ideas for on-the-job learning, especially if they have been working with the same products…
LIQUEFACTION LESSONS
Following a two-year transition period, Acceptable Solution B1/AS1 will no longer be used for foundations on land prone to liquefaction.…
USING TIMBER JOINERY CORRECTLY
Timber joinery is a feature of New Zealand heritage architecture and is a relevant part of building and renovation today,…
KEEPING UP THE BUILDING CODE
The Building Code is required to evolve over time to meet the needs of New Zealanders. To achieve this, the…
KEEPING YOUR RECORDS STRAIGHT
It’s important to provide a Record of Work upon completion of Restricted Building Work Records of Work must be filled…
ELECTIVE SKILLS MAINTENANCE
Elective learning has been a part of the LBP skills maintenance programme since it was introduced. Learning and retaining skills…
HEALTH AND SAFETY BY DESIGN
Your building designs can affect the health and safety of workers constructing, maintaining and demolishing buildings This is recognised in…
Reducing Noise Transmission
As New Zealand’s population grows, our district plans and long-term planning rules change to ensure we build enough homes for…
Know your stuff – Exempt Building Work, Part 2
Part 1 of this series covered off the basics of exempt building work and some of the easy to measure…