Consent numbers up 26%
The latest consenting figures show another increase for October 2021, as many regions saw jumps of more than 30% compared…
Building and housing
Updated energy efficiency requirements for new builds
New Building Code requirements bring biggest energy efficiency change in over a decade The latest changes to the Building Code…
Construction costs on the up
Construction costs are increasing at the fastest rate they have in three years, spurred on by record consent numbers and…
Construction sector facing $5bn boom
The National Construction Pipeline Report 2021 has forecast growth in excess of $5bn over the next six years Despite Covid-19…
Government announces Green Star rating for new government buildings
From 2022, all new non-residential government buildings with a capital value over $25m will have to meet new green standards…
LBP CODE OF ETHICS INTRODUCED
On 26 October 2021 a Code of Ethics was introduced by Government for Licensed Building Practitioners (LBPs), with a one-year…
KS BUILDERS SAYS FAREWELL TO FAFFING
With jobs through to 2022 on its books, Auckland-based KS Builders doesn’t have extra time to invest in the admin…
Learnings from Board decisions
The Building Practitioners Board (the Board) is able to notify the public of any disciplinary action it takes to uphold…
REFORMS COMING TO LBP SCHEME
Consultation closed around the Licensed Building Practitioner (LBP) scheme As part of the second phase of the Building System Legislative…
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…
Offsite insight
With the shortage of homes and the skilled labour to build them, finding building methods that speed up the build…
New data shows confidence and jobs building
Two independent sets of data released in early 2021 bode well for the building and construction industry, with both business…