March building consents hit six-year high
Upward trend for new dwellings consented continues. Residential building consents continued to rise in March, which was the best month…
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When it comes to asphalt repairs, Asphalt in a Bag® promises an easy, instant and permanent solution. Asphalt manufacturers offer…
Less complex homes key to earthquake survival?
Engineering experts from BRANZ, with research support from EQC, have launched a key research project to help improve the resilience…
Renewed focus for BBFNZ
Federation plans to focus on promoting and supporting development of the masonry trades, with new CEO at the helm. After…
Productivity Partnership seeks BIM feedback
In its drive to promote greater use of Business Information Modelling (BIM) in New Zealand, the Productivity Partnership collaborated with…
Are you buying the real deal?
A recent influx of building materials being sold online under the guise of being the same as existing products with…
House consents continue to rise
Trend at its highest level for more than six years. The trend for the number of new houses consented, excluding…
Building code updates
MBIE cites updated references to Standards in Acceptable solutions and Varification Methods. In February, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and…
Online videos aim to clarify rebuild processes
To support the Canterbury rebuild, MBIE has created and released visual step-by-step guides to packing a pile, lifting a wall…
New dwelling trend continues to rise
The trend for the number of new dwellings consented continues to rise and is at its highest level since 2007,…
Lock out moisture misfortune
Bathroom steam and moisture can damage the lining and framing of walls and ceilings and, if the problem isn’t fixed,…
Make sure your knowledge stacks up
BBFNZ roadshow helps keep LBPs up to date with technical and industry changes. The Brick and Blocklayers Federation of New…
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