Schedule Method to be removed as H1 compliance pathway
The Ministry of Building, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is removing the Schedule Method as a method of complying with clause…
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PlaceMakers Product Picks – July 2025
Every month, we round up four Product Picks that could make your projects run smoother and your clients happier. Check…
New Industry Skills Boards announced
The Government has decided that, following the disestablishment of Te Pūkenga, eight new Industry Skills Boards (ISBs) will begin operations…
Being prepared for building inspections
Licensed Building Practitioners (LBPs) play a critical role in ensuring the structural integrity and weathertightness of New Zealand’s residential buildings …
BRANZ unveils world-class fire facility
New laboratory will become a leading research facility in fire compliance testing – with the aim of improving building performance…
Mixed reaction from councils over private BCAs
Several councils have expressed concerns over the potential for conflict of interest regarding the private building consent authority model –…
Government advances housing growth reforms
The Government is moving ahead with reforms to accelerate housing development across New Zealand, with legislation that aims to increase…
Granny flat ethics explained
According to the Licensed Building Practitioner Code of Ethics, LBPs need to know what building work they are allowed to…
MBIE clarifies private BCA liability
MBIE has clarified how liability will work for Building Consent Approvals Limited (BCAL), which is due to become New Zealand’s…
Investment Boost can help builders
Builders could find themselves with a much lower tax bill at the end of the financial year 2026 thanks to…
Consent-free solar panels proposed
The Government has announced plans to make it easier to install solar panels and proposed changes to power infrastructure to…
Your overseas building products questions answered
On Monday, 9 June, the Ministry of Building, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) held a webinar on pathways for overseas building…
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