Are you managing your retention money properly?
The retention provisions in the Construction Contracts Act 2002 (CCA) were put in place to protect retention money owed to…
Regulatory
MBIE sheds light on self-certification
The Ministry of Building Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has defined what it means by ‘nominal consent’, shedding fresh light on…
Proposed building consent exemption conditions for small standalone dwellings
Earlier this month, the Building Performance team published a checklist of the proposed conditions that must be met when using…
Self-certification gets the green light
The Government has given the green light to laws that will allow some builders sign off their own work Building…
H&S legislation criticised
The Government’s reform of health and safety legislation has been criticised by industry groups as a “disappointing backward step” Despite…
Largely positive response to overseas building products change
With MBIE and Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk touting the proposed changes to using overseas building products loudly, Under…
Granny flat changes going ahead
Government moves forward with changes to small standalone dwelling (granny flat) building consent rules. Below is government announcement released 7…
RMA reform plans to end the culture of “no”
Resource Management Act (RMA) reform will make it easier to get things done, and will end the culture of “no”,…
Short-term pain, medium-term gain
The National Construction Pipeline report, published in December 2024, has predicted short-term pain but medium-term gain for the construction industry.…
Tougher disciplinary process announced for builders
Builders will face greater consequences for poor quality work under new rules. Below is government announcement released 3 April The…
Lone working
Working alone can be dangerous. Whether it’s long hours on the road, meeting clients or being the only one…
New and improved infrastructure funding and financing tools
The Government has announced plans to make it easier to build more houses and infrastructure via three legislation reform pillars …
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