Long-awaited RMA reform passed
After years of negotiations, the National government’s proposed RMA reforms were passed into law in April with support from the…
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New building consents at $2bn for March
Strong results despite slight dip following February rebound A total of 2,779 new dwellings were consented in March, including 1,923…
Diving into new Acceptable Solutions
Following the replacement of the Fencing of Swimming Pools Act with the Building (Pools) Amendment Act, the Ministry for Business,…
Consents rebound in February
Seasonally adjusted, the number of new dwellings consented increased by more than 10% for the first time since April last…
Safety scholarship for women in construction
Site Safe has announced a brand-new scholarship specifically for women in the construction industry The scholarship was announced at the…
Construction firms struggling to fill vacancies
Statistics New Zealand’s 2016 Business Operations Survey found that more than 2,500 construction businesses have ‘hard-to-fill’ vacancies The 2016 Business…
Perfect shake caused Stats House failure
An investigation has found that a combination of factors led to the partial collapse of two floors in Wellington’s Statistics…
Mind your maintenance
BRANZ continues to improve its maintenance schedule service BRANZ’s new maintenance schedule workspace is designed to save builders time thanks…
Trade sector seeks diversity
Research project aims to increase participation and success of women in construction and engineering-related trades As part of the solution…
Consent numbers steady
More than 30,000 new dwellings were consented in the year ending January 2017, up 11% on the previous corresponding period…
Ending migrant exploitation
Employers caught exploiting migrant workers could be banned from hiring them for up to two years in light of new…
November consents provide a boost
Overall trend shows signs of decreasing following 12-year high mid-2016 Statistics New Zealand’s latest release showed that 2,973 new dwellings…