Building reform’s quiet risk
BRANZ CEO Claire Falck puts forward the case for modernising the existing Building Research Levy Act rather than repealing it…
Building and housing
Lead-free transition ends soon
Changes to the amount of lead allowed in plumbing products will come into effect at 11:59pm on 1 May 2026…
Second private building consent authority approved
A second private Building Consent Authority (BCA) has been approved by the Government, marking another step in the gradual expansion…
Industry Welcomes Strategic Focus on Pipeline Certainty
Civil Contractors NZ has backed the Government’s newly released 30-year National Infrastructure Plan, which outlines system reforms to planning, funding and delivery Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop…
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…
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…
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