New visa rules open door to trades
Tradespeople and employers in construction stand to gain from the Government’s new residence pathways under the Skilled Migrant Category, but…
Tradespeople and employers in construction stand to gain from the Government’s new residence pathways under the Skilled Migrant Category, but…
The Government has confirmed it will establish a new Crown agency – the New Zealand School Property Agency (NZSPA) –…
The Government has announced a fresh proposal to repeal the Holidays Act and replace it with a new ‘Employment Leave’…
The Government has announced proposed legislative changes aimed at making the earthquake-prone building system more risk-based and proportionate by focusing…
Stand-alone and multi-unit consents experienced an increase across New Zealand, supporting a 1.3% rise in annual home consents for the…
Residential construction punches above its weight when it comes to influencing NZ’s economic cycle. In this article, BNZ Chief Economist…
The Government’s proposal to exempt granny flats from the building consent process has taken a major step forward, with the…
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has published the first set of recognition notices for selected plumbing and…
As the Government tries to drive increased solar uptake across New Zealand’s residential construction sector, new regulations mean electricians need…
Councils say mandatory inspection timeframes won’t deliver quicker building progress without changes to builder booking behaviours – and that remote…
A contractor has been ordered to pay $30,000 after abandoning a minor dwelling build halfway through – with the Disputes…
The government’s proposed shake-up of New Zealand’s building consent system will be the biggest reform in the sector since 2004.…
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