Apprentice Challenge 2025 announced
The date of the New Zealand Certified Builders Apprentice Challenge 2025 has been announced – with apprentices from around the…
Industry News
MBIE: A hedge is not a barrier
A Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) determination has ruled that a hedge is “not a barrier” in the…
Granny flats
Small standalone dwellings, also known as ’granny flats’ have been a hot topic in the industry recently, beginning with an…
Stay on top of regulation changes
With so many legislation changes in the building industry, it can be difficult to stay on top of what you…
Retaining wall determination demonstrates importance of surcharge calculations
A Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) determination highlighted the importance of correctly calculating retaining wall surcharges* at the…
Month-on-month consents rise
Consent numbers for the month of January 2025 were higher than in the month of January 2024 – although they…
Public Works Act overhaul
The following is an announcement from Land Information Minister Chris Penk, published on beehive.govt.nz, announcing the first reform to the…
Changes to employment law
The Government has announced a range of changes to employment law, which could come into effect later in 2025. These…
Changes to H1 in works
The Government is proposing ‘commonsense changes’ to H1 insulation standards designed to bring down the cost of home building. Suggested…
Councils oppose granny flat proposal
Following a consultation on the Government’s ‘granny flat proposal’, councils have responded saying they’re not convinced it will achieve its…
Otago alone in bucking consents trend
The number of new homes consented in the year ended December 2024 dropped by 9.8% when compared to the year…
Record response to granny flat proposal
Record response to granny flat proposal The Government says a record number of submissions were received on the proposal to…
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