Unlicensed builder fined over Restricted Building Work
An unlicensed builder has been fined after carrying out structural framing, roofing and wall cladding work on a new home…
Building & Housing
Earthquake-prone building rules narrowed to highest-risk buildings
Reforms to New Zealand’s earthquake-prone building system will remove about half of currently designated buildings from the regime and introduce…
Granny flat exemption expands
Changes taking effect from 8 October 2026 will allow certified composite structural building products to be used for consent-exempt granny…
MBIE seeks feedback on wider range of building product standards
Builders and other industry participants have until 11 September to have their say on proposals to expand the range of…
Proposed changes to NZS 3604
Public consultation is now open on the draft revision of NZS 3604 Timber-framed buildings. The proposed updates reflect changes in building…
Councils say PIM changes unlikely to transform project timelines
While councils say they can meet the Government’s proposed, shorter statutory timeframe for Project Information Memorandums, several building consent authorities have questioned whether…
Insurance insider backs liability reforms – with caveats
The Building Amendment Bill, which proposes the introduction of a proportionate liability system, passed its first reading in Parliament on 2 July and…
National proposes mega BCA and more self-certification
Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk says National would establish a nationwide specialist Building Consent Authority (BCA) for large commercial…
Plumbers and drainlayers will carry individual liability
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has confirmed to Under Construction that endorsed plumbers and drainlayers who self-certify eligible work may…
Govt cuts PIM wait times
The Government has announced changes to reduce the time councils can take to issue Project Information Memorandums On June 17, Building and Construction…
Auckland apartment pipeline hits decade-low
The number of apartment projects under way in Auckland has fallen to its lowest level in more than a decade,…
Can LBP imposters be stopped?
Builders attending a recent PlaceMakers LBP seminar in Napier were surprised to learn that despite cases of Licensed Building Practitioner numbers being used fraudulently, there is no avenue available for them to…
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