USING TIMBER JOINERY CORRECTLY
Timber joinery is a feature of New Zealand heritage architecture and is a relevant part of building and renovation today,…
LBP & Regulation
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…
LABOUR-ONLY CONTRACTS – PART 2
This is the second article in a two-part series highlighting common misunderstandings about the responsibilities of an LBP under a…
NAVIGATING CAREER BREAKS
Life is unpredictable and sometimes a serious life event can turn your world upside down and affect your ability to…
PRODUCT COMPLIANCE CONCERNS
The ever-growing range of building products on the market comes with concern that not all are what they claim to…
LABOUR-ONLY CONTRACTS
MBIE discusses liability versus accountability when it comes to labour-only contracts In the first of a two-part series highlighting common…
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…