New dwelling consents ahead of 2015
The value of planned building work (excluding housing) is up $1bn to the 12 months ending July New dwelling consents…
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Construction Pipeline Report 2016
$200 billion worth of building activity forecast nationally over the next six years BRANZ and Pacifecon – a construction industry…
Construction boom set to continue
The 2016 National Construction Pipeline report forecasts the current construction boom will last for another five years, with Auckland the…
Loopy rules straightened out
The government is addressing construction-related issues raised by the ‘Loopy Rules Report’ The Rules Reduction Taskforce was established in 2014…
New dwelling consents hit 12-year high
June spike reaches highest point in a decade Statistics New Zealand’s latest data shows that more than 29,000 new dwellings…
It’s time to talk about consents
Local government bodies are an easy target when things start to go awry and the building consent process is no…
Consent growth slows
The number of new dwellings consented continues to rise, but the pace is slowing Statistics New Zealand’s latest data shows…
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…
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…
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