Your rights when independent contract is employment
A recent Employment Court case outcome is a reminder that builders who are on an independent contract – yet are…
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Annual number of new homes consented up 20% on last year
The number of new dwellings consented rose across all regions except Marlborough and Otago in the latest year The annual…
Concerns mount over scarcity of building supplies
Some commentators are calling for NZ to increase the amount of building supplies manufactured here, as numerous spokespeople and reports…
CCAA increases non-retention penalties for companies and directors
The Construction Contracts Act (Retention Money) Amendment Bill has reached its first reading. The bill increases fines for companies which…
Te reo resources launched for future Māori builders
The first Building, Construction and Allied Trades Skills (BCATS) Level 3 resources written in te reo Māori have been launched,…
$3.8BN WON’T FUEL PIPELINE
Industry bodies and economists caution the $3.8 billion Housing Acceleration Fund may not serve its purpose – and cost construction…
NEW HOUSE CONSENTS DRIVE BUILDING BOOM
NZ’s building boom has driven consent numbers to a new high, with 43,466 new homes consented in the year ended…
VISA EXTENSION IMPACT LIMITED
Immigration New Zealand has announced six-month extensions to working holiday and seasonal worker visas, though numbers from BCITO and MBIE…
LADDERS TACKLE STAGGERING STATISTICS
Little Giant Ladders bring safety and innovation to working at height A 2012 NZ government analysis on construction industry falls…
PAVING AT PLACEMAKERS
The right choice of paving can really refresh and rejuvenate any garden or outdoor area and transform it into an…
MAY APPRENTICE OF THE MONTH
Wellington apprentice proves himself truss-worthy by building trusses for a fully engineered home from scratch Only two years into his…
JUNE APPRENTICE OF THE MONTH
New Plymouth apprentice Ashley Knowles has demonstrated outstanding building aptitude for the second time this year, again earning himself the…