NAVIGATING CAREER BREAKS
Life is unpredictable and sometimes a serious life event can turn your world upside down and affect your ability to…
LBP & Regulation
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…
SUSPENSIONS – THEY’RE IN YOUR HANDS
There are three types of LBP licensing suspensions: voluntary, relicensing, or disciplinary. Voluntary suspensions are by choice, but relicensing or…
STAYING UP TO SPEED
Quantity surveying practices go hand-in-hand with estimating, quoting and tendering for work. These business practices are essential to operating a…
WORKING TOGETHER
Including value engineering options during a project’s design can help manage costs and avoid a budget blowout Traditionally many see…
BUILT-UP MEMBERS
Sometimes you need to make up a specified timber size from narrower timber – read up on the rules below…
TOP PLATE CONNECTIONS
It can be difficult to understand the requirements for joints in top plates – below are some pointers on best…
BEST PRACTICE PRICING
Advice on applying quantity surveying theory to residential building projects In the past, pricing for a residential project meant writing…
Concrete foundation wall reinforcing
While reinforcing concrete foundation walls may not be the most challenging part of a build, it can often be a…
LBP handbook has it all
The recently refreshed LBP handbook is a valuable resource for all current and aspiring LBPs MBIE recently refreshed the LBP…
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