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…
Building & Housing
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…
Know your small building fire obligations
Building garden sheds and other small buildings without a building consent? If closer than 1m to the boundary, be aware building code fire clauses apply In…
Sleep outs are not granny flats – part three
Part three of this BRANZ bulletin explains the Schedule 1 exemptions for sleepouts, including what’s allowed, the conditions that apply…
Updated granny flat rules increase choice
Tradies will soon be able to build small standalone dwellings (granny flats) with even fewer consenting requirements, as the Government…
New Zealand moves to expand self-certification for plumbers and drainlayers
A planned expansion of self-certification for plumbers and drainlayers signals a shift in how routine construction work is approved –…
Sleep outs are not granny flats – part two
Part two of this BRANZ bulletin explains the Schedule 1 exemptions for sleepouts, including what’s allowed, the conditions that apply and when building…
Granny flat resource consent exemptions locked in
The National Environmental Standards for Detached Minor Residential Units (NES-DMRU) is now in force – removing the requirement for resource consents if…
Open-source granny flat plans project launched
A University of Auckland research project aiming to develop open-source plans for small standalone dwellings has begun, with researchers seeking…
Sleep outs are not granny flats
This BRANZ bulletin explains the Schedule 1 exemptions for sleepouts, including what’s allowed, the conditions that apply and when building…
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