Pre-fab future for KiwiBuild?
With KiwiBuild’s 100,000 new-home target in sharp focus, an invitation for tenders to supply pre-fabricated houses has been issued to…
Building and housing
Consents soften in June
New dwelling consents hit 12-month high in Wellington despite overall dip in June A total of 2,792 new dwellings were…
Play by the rules with RoW
When completing and issuing records of work (RoWs), Licensed Building Practitioners (LBPs) have certain obligations The Building Practitioners Board (the…
Get help from Building CodeHub
Finding and accessing resources is now easier than ever thanks to Building CodeHub MBIE’s new building-specific search engine – Building…
Know your stuff – Exempt Building Work Part 3
Parts 1 and 2 of this MBIE series covered off several examples of exempt building work and some of the…
Keep waterways waste free
As promised, Under Construction will be including all compulsory Codewords articles to help LBPs earn their required points and stay…
CCAA 2015 final stage in force
Retention money withheld under commercial construction contracts can be held in two ways The Construction Contracts Act 2002 (CCA), which…
Revisiting supervision for all LBPs
As promised, Under Construction will be including all compulsory Codewords articles to help LBPs earn their required points and stay…
Curing concrete correctly
Relieve the pain of a bad finish by ensuring you’re curing concrete correctly Almost without exception, technical specifications call for…
Smart scaffolding
Scaffolding work usually occurs within a larger context and can be impacted by other activities on a worksite. It’s important…
Board decision on design quality
The Building Practitioners Board (the Board) recently made a significant disciplinary decision regarding negligence, incompetence and disrepute caused by Design…
Acceptable Solution feedback – pool safety
MBIE has begun seeking feedback on proposed new Acceptable Solutions following the changes made to residential pool barrier requirements by…