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…
LBP & Regulation
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…
Getting ROW right
Several hundred builders from throughout the country attended PlaceMakers’ fourth round of skills maintenance seminars to reinforce their knowledge around…
Mind the gap… in ROW memorandum
They say nothing happens overnight and it’s no different for Restricted Building Work (RBW) – one year on, licensed building…
Exempt building work – Part 1
As promised, Under Construction will be including all compulsory Codewords articles to help LBPs earn their required points and stay…
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