Housing contract now free
Written contracts provide clarity about rights, obligations and expectations. Since 1 January 2015, it has been mandatory to have a…
LBP & Regulation
Helpful timber-framing and foundation pointers
This article highlights two issues found in timber-framed building work that are common in complaints about LBPs to the Building…
Meet the minister
This month, we interviewed Building and Construction Minister Jenney Salesa (who also holds a number of other portfolios) about what…
Know your responsibilities
LBP or not everyone carrying out design work has the same responsibilities Under the Building Act 2004, people who take…
Control joints required
To maintain durability and performance over time, plaster cladding solutions require movement control joints Working on a plaster-based cladding system…
Play by the rules with RoW
When completing and issuing records of work (RoWs), Licensed Building Practitioners (LBPs) have certain obligations The Building Practitioners Board (the…
Know your responsibilities
LBP or not, anyone carrying out building work carries the same responsibilities as a builder Under the Building Act 2004,…
Two LBPs have licences cancelled
Two Licensed Building Practitioners (LBPs) can expect to have their names added to Santa Claus’ naughty list after the Building…
Managing hazardous substances
The rules around managing hazardous substances in the workplace are changing. Every year between 600 to 900 people die prematurely…
Get help from Building CodeHub
Finding and accessing resources is now easier than ever thanks to Building CodeHub MBIE’s new building-specific search engine – Building…
Know your stuff – Exempt Building Work Part 3
Parts 1 and 2 of this MBIE series covered off several examples of exempt building work and some of the…
You only get one life
Call it cheesy, call it corny, call it what you will – we only have one life, so it’s important…
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