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 & Regulation
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…
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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