BDO survey: challenges facing a strong industry
Accounting and advisory firm BDO recently released its 2019 construction survey report, which revealed some of the challenges facing NZ’s…
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MANDATORY INSURANCE LOOMING?
Yet more obligations on builders? Read more on MBIE’s review of insurance requirements MBIE is currently reviewing aspects of New…
SCORCHING SUMMER FOR BUILDING SECTOR
The March 2019 quarter set a strong tone for building activity, recording the strongest growth in three years Building activity…
BUILDING COSTS BREAKDOWN
Fletcher-commissioned Deloitte report focuses on cost of new residential housing supply, with focus on building materials Accusations that building material…
CHANGES FOR NEW BCITO LEARNERS
June was an eventful month for BCITO, which announced an updated Carpentry qualification, launched new learning resources for Carpentry apprentices,…
TO CAP OR NOT TO CAP — BCA LIABILITY
Proposed building reform suggests liability settings for Building Consent Authorities (BCAs) should remain unchanged despite considering 20% cap When things…
Report reveals alarming rates of construction worker suicide
New research reveals there have been 300 suicide cases over the last decade in New Zealand’s construction industry; a third…
Consents continue decline in April
The month of April saw the biggest decrease in consents in 2019, after falling for a second consecutive month A…
Faulty buildings have councils $1bn out of pocket
Findings released from Sapere Research Group spanning the previous ten years show building defects have cost an accumulative $1 billion…
Work death highlights construction company negligence
South Island construction company Crafar Crouch is facing fines, reparations and costs of more than $500,000 after a worker was…
TAURANGA CITY COUNCIL’S FAILINGS REVEALED
An MBIE investigation into the Bella Vista saga has revealed that Tauranga City Council failed to meet its own building…
HEALTHY HOMES DEADLINE NEAR
To support tenants’ living conditions in New Zealand, government passed the Healthy Homes Guarantee Act Regulations 2017, which introduced standards…