New consumer protection measures
Compulsory contracts will kick in at $30,000 starting January 1 2015 Cabinet has approved consumer protection measures included in the…
Building and housing
Exempt from consent?
Updated and detailed Schedule 1 guidance for exempt building work was released following the November 2013 Building Act amendment –…
Exempt from consent?
Updated and detailed Schedule 1 guidance for exempt building work was released following the November 2013 Building Act amendment –…
Exempt from consent?
Updated and detailed Schedule 1 guidance for exempt building work has been released, following the November 2013 Building Act amendment…
Important building act update
The Building Amendment Act 2013 expands the range of work not requiring a building consent, imposes higher penalties for work…
Weathertight basics – ‘the 4 Ds’
By applying the correct procedures at the time of construction, builders can minimise the threat of decay within a building’s…
Weathertightness risk assessment
MBIE Building & Housing’s guide to using the risk matrix, when assessing weathertightness design, has been updated to reflect some…
Height hazard hits the headlines
The roofing industry should be alert to the hazard of fall-through when recladding roofs or installing purlins and tile support…
Avoiding leaky home liabilities
This seventh article in a series based on weathertight remediation workshops run by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment…
Modern mortar practices survive earthquake test
Twisted wire ties are one reason many brick veneer houses failed in past earthquakes, such as in Napier in 1931. However, modern…
Managing the mould menace
This sixth article in a series based on weathertight remediation workshops run by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment…
Guidance for Canterbury rebuild
The easy-reference guides published by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) are titled Below-Floor Work and Above-Floor Work.…
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