Construction downturn ending – but when will the recovery begin?
Residential construction punches above its weight when it comes to influencing NZ’s economic cycle. In this article, BNZ Chief Economist…
Building and housing
RMA reform aims to unclog consent bottlenecks
The Government passed a second round of reforms to the Resource Management Act (RMA) on 14 August, aiming to end…
Councils reveal builders’ biggest consent mistakes
Councils from across New Zealand are warning that common, avoidable errors in building consent applications are causing costly delays –…
Building Product Specifications – your questions answered
On 13 August, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) held a webinar on the new Building Product Specifications…
Builder used $289,000 deposits on debts and racehorses
A former Master Builders Association president has been ordered to repay more than $289,000 to two families after a High…
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…
Granny flat ethics explained
According to the Licensed Building Practitioner Code of Ethics, LBPs need to know what building work they are allowed to…
Licensing changes welcomed
Proposed licensing regime changes for LBPs and other trades has been welcomed by industry bodies The Government is progressing changes…
Minor variations better defined
New and amended regulations came into force on 30 September to better clarify a ‘minor variation’ when it comes to…
Minor variations live
Changes to minor variations and building forms, and new minor customisation regulations are now in effect The new and amended…
Annual August consents at three-year low
The number of new homes consented in the year ended August 2024 is the lowest it’s been over the same…
Engineer pleads guilty to fraud
An engineer who falsified over 1,000 building consents pled guilty to 112 charges of forgery in Taupō District Court in…
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