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Remote inspections not yet default practice
The Ministry of Building, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has moved to reassure builders that onsite inspections currently remain standard practice…
Smoke alarm transition
The one-year transition period for the amended Acceptable Solutions C/AS1, C/AS2, F7/AS1 and Verification Method C/VM2 ends in November 2024.…
$70k of errors results in $5k fine for LBP
A Licensed Building Practitioner (LBP), who made $70,000 worth of errors, has been fined $5,000 for negligent and incompetent work.…
July 2024 consents up month-on-month
The month of July 2024 saw 3,352 new homes consented, an increase of 9.6% compared with the month of July…
PlaceMakers backs unique project
PlaceMakers played a key role in getting a projected hailed as ‘an NZ first’ off the ground and in doing…
PlaceMakers partners with Kaituna Sawmill
PlaceMakers has signed a new national supply agreement with OneFortyOne’s (OFO) Kaituna Sawmill. The agreement will provide Placemakers customers with…
Timber – it’s not photocopier paper!
Auckland Council’s Mark Roberts investigates timber waste on building sites and provides some useful tips on how to keep it…
PlaceMakers strengthens NZCBIA ties
PlaceMakers has increased its ongoing support for Chinese builders with the launch of a new scholarship in partnership with the…
PlaceMakers behind NZ Team success
PlaceMakers support of the record-breaking New Zealand Team was considered ‘critical’ by the New Zealand Olympic Committee With Tour de…
Backyard builders
Builders’ Business is a column by builders for builders. Its objective is to provide a forum, particularly for small business…
MBIE changes lead transition dates
The Ministry of Building, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has changed the transition date for lead and dezincification plumbing product provisions.…
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