BRANZ Maintenance schedule free for builders
To help builders ensure they’re meeting their legal requirements, BRANZ has made its maintenance schedule tool available for free online…
Industry News
Rental housing bill passed
Landlords must install insulation and smoke alarms in their rental properties after the Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill passed its final…
New dwelling consents continue to fluctuate
Auckland new dwelling consents fall due to apartment slump The number of new dwellings consented is still on track to…
Building website redeveloped and now live
MBIE’s Building Performance website has been updated with improved content The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment hopes improvements to…
H&S legislation positive for business
Evidence suggests that creating a safer workplace improves a company’s productivity Professional director David Wright has been on the boards…
Maintenance schedule free to builders
To help builders ensure they’re meeting their legal requirements, BRANZ has made its maintenance schedule tool available for free online…
Defining supervision
Building Practitioners Board extends definition of supervision to cover non-restricted work As most Licensed Building Practitioners are aware, LBPs can…
Consents slump in March
Numbers indicate volatile start to the year After rebounding strongly in February, the number of new dwelling consents fell again…
Builders warned over liability claims
Liability a concern when it comes to earthquake repair work Thousands of repair jobs carried out by the Earthquake Commission…
Government announces tax reforms
SMEs could opt for pay-as-you-go option over provisional tax Prime minister John Key’s announcement of a SME-friendly tax package could…
February bumper month for consents
After a slow start to the year, new dwelling consent figures rebounded strongly in February Statistics New Zealand’s latest data…
More leaky homes covered by Act
Changes to law extend government support for homeowners Three changes to the Weathertight Homes Resolution Services Act (WHRSA) will ensure…
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