While councils say they can meet the Government’s proposed, shorter statutory timeframe for Project Information Memorandums, several building consent authorities have questioned whether…
The Building Amendment Bill, which proposes the introduction of a proportionate liability system, passed its first reading in Parliament on 2 July and…
Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk says National would establish a nationwide specialist Building Consent Authority (BCA) for large commercial…
This Codewords 131 article goes into detail about Building Code Clause F9 – Restricting Access to Residential Pools and a builders’ obligations…
This Codewords 131 article goes into detail about a builders’ obligations under Part 4A of the Building Act once a contract value…
The Government has announced changes to reduce the time councils can take to issue Project Information Memorandums On June 17, Building and Construction…
It is a common misconception to think that only the main contractor or company needs to meet compliance obligations when…
Builders attending a recent PlaceMakers LBP seminar in Napier were surprised to learn that despite cases of Licensed Building Practitioner numbers being used fraudulently, there is no avenue available for them to…
Since 25 October 2022, the Licensed Building Practitioner (LBP) code of ethics has established clear and consistent standards for professional conduct in…
Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has confirmed changes to the Skilled Migrant Category (SMC) visa pathway will take effect from 24…
Building garden sheds and other small buildings without a building consent? If closer than 1m to the boundary, be aware building code fire clauses apply In…
Recent WorkSafe cases show different outcomes as a result of how closely builders chose to work with the organisation Property…
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