Industry changes in a nutshell (or a seminar)
Between hands-on construction, admin and life outside work, it’s hard to stay on top of industry changes, reviews, consultations and…
LBP & Regulation
Industry changes in a nutshell (or a seminar)
PlaceMakers’ fifth round of skills maintenance seminars aims to keep builders up to date with the myriad of changes that…
Building drier, healthier homes
Good ventilation is key to ensuring the home you build for your clients is one they can be happy and…
beacon pathway
On average, New Zealanders spend 75% or more of their time at home – yet surveys of New Zealand homes…
Had a complaint? Know your next step
No LBP likes to find out someone’s made an official complaint about them, but knowing what the process entails can…
Record of learning audits need detail
An essential element for maintaining the credibility of the Licensed Building Practitioners (LBP) scheme is ongoing skills maintenance. Its overarching…
Avoiding leaky home liabilities
This seventh article in a series based on weathertight remediation workshops run by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment…
LBP relicensing tips
In order to get relicensed, LBPs are currently required to accumulate a certain number of skills maintenance points – depending…
Hold fire – new safety regulations in force
As of 10 April, the new version of Building Code Clause C/AS1– Protection from fire – must be used in…
Modern mortar practices survive earthquake test
Twisted wire ties are one reason many brick veneer houses failed in past earthquakes, such as in Napier in 1931. However, modern…
Skills maintenance an industry fixture
After conducting four rounds of PlaceMakers skills maintenance training, presenter Paul Alsford has a positive outlook on where the building…
PPE – as easy as 1,2,3?
Suitable and sensible protective clothing is a pre-requisite for site safety, as it can provide effective protection against a wide…
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