Wool carpet now standard in Kainga Ora new builds
Kāinga Ora has switched to using wool carpet in all new builds and some replacement projects following a revised procurement…
Regulatory
The inspector is not your safety net: LBPs must own their work
A recurring theme in complaints to the Building Practitioners Board is Licensed Building Practitioners (LBPs) using Building Consent Authorities (BCA)…
Lack of clarity over granny flat resource consent exemptions
The Government has confirmed that legislation enabling the consent-free construction of granny flats – small standalone dwellings up to 70m²…
New construction collaboration between Otago Polytechnic and SIT
Otago Polytechnic and the Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) are collaborating to support construction training in the Carpentry area, in…
Contracts to be treated the same under new school property rules
A new Crown agency is being established to manage New Zealand’s school property portfolio, and the Ministry of Education has confirmed that…
Industry demands clarity in health and safety reforms
An industrywide survey conducted by Site Safe New Zealand shows optimism toward the direction of proposed health and safety reforms – but also signals strong demand for practical…
Consent exemptions expanded for solar installations
New building consent exemptions passed into law on 23 October 2025 are expected to streamline the process for installing small-scale…
HazardCo concerned about health and safety reforms
Health and safety reforms aimed at reducing red tape have been announced. In this opinion piece, HazardCo’s Senior Health and…
New visa rules open door to trades
Tradespeople and employers in construction stand to gain from the Government’s new residence pathways under the Skilled Migrant Category, but…
New Crown agency to transform school property management
The Government has confirmed it will establish a new Crown agency – the New Zealand School Property Agency (NZSPA) –…
Government shifts focus of earthquake-prone building rules
The Government has announced proposed legislative changes aimed at making the earthquake-prone building system more risk-based and proportionate by focusing…
Construction downturn ending – but when will the recovery begin?
Residential construction punches above its weight when it comes to influencing NZ’s economic cycle. In this article, BNZ Chief Economist…
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