THE STORY BEHIND COMPLAINTS INCREASE
LBPs and building firms accused of negligent and incompetent work continue an unflattering trend of malpractice and complaints to the…
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CONSENTS GO ONLINE
An online consent process has been adopted by various councils across the country, with more to come on board in…
BCITO BACKS MBIE PROCUREMENT PLAN
The government’s construction skills action plan, aimed at addressing skills and labour shortages, has gained the support of BCITO Minister…
LBP fees review completed
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has run a consultation process on reviewing the fees and levy for…
Consents heating up
A total of 2,926 new dwellings were consented in October, representing a seasonally adjusted 1.5% increase, following a 1.5% decrease…
Pre-fab attracts 100+ tenders
Over a month since KiwiBuild invited tenders to supply pre-fabricated houses, more than a hundred specialist manufacturers have applied to…
Nothing in writing
A recent survey conducted by New Zealand Certified Builders (NZCB) revealed Kiwis are complacent in having written contracts and guarantees…
SEPTEMBER CONSENTS TAKE A DIP
New dwelling consents in September 2018 are down, but remain higher than previous year A total of 2,559 new dwellings…
TRAINING BEHIND THE WIRE
Around 500 prisoners are currently undertaking trades training, but a new Department of Corrections scheme plans to boost the number…
Consents spring to life in August
New dwelling consents in August 2018 up from previous months and greater than August 2017 A total of 3,075 new…
Pre-fab future for KiwiBuild?
With KiwiBuild’s 100,000 new-home target in sharp focus, an invitation for tenders to supply pre-fabricated houses has been issued to…
MBIE suspends six aluminium composite panel (ACP) CodeMark certificates
ACP use needs to be considered on a case-by-case basis according to Acting Building System Assurance Manager Following a number…