BRANZ launches new industry data tool
BRANZ has launched Build Insights, a first-of-its-kind data tool designed to give New Zealand’s building professionals clear, reliable insight into…
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Locked in: Terms that can’t be removed or avoided
Presenting at PlaceMakers LBP Seminar in Mount Wellington on 19 June, Duncan Cotterill Senior Associate Dion Morley explained the contractual…
Builders hopeful private BCA competition will lift outcomes
Builders from across New Zealand are hopeful that the introduction of a private building consent authority will increase competition in…
Standalone house consents buck trend with 2.4% rise
Standalone house consents experienced a small increase across New Zealand, while overall home consents dipped 3.8% and multi-unit dwelling consents…
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…
New Industry Skills Boards announced
The Government has decided that, following the disestablishment of Te Pūkenga, eight new Industry Skills Boards (ISBs) will begin operations…
Being prepared for building inspections
Licensed Building Practitioners (LBPs) play a critical role in ensuring the structural integrity and weathertightness of New Zealand’s residential buildings …
BRANZ unveils world-class fire facility
New laboratory will become a leading research facility in fire compliance testing – with the aim of improving building performance…
Mixed reaction from councils over private BCAs
Several councils have expressed concerns over the potential for conflict of interest regarding the private building consent authority model –…
Government advances housing growth reforms
The Government is moving ahead with reforms to accelerate housing development across New Zealand, with legislation that aims to increase…
Granny flat ethics explained
According to the Licensed Building Practitioner Code of Ethics, LBPs need to know what building work they are allowed to…
MBIE clarifies private BCA liability
MBIE has clarified how liability will work for Building Consent Approvals Limited (BCAL), which is due to become New Zealand’s…
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