Safety organisations putting their heads together
With the number of deaths in the construction industry rhaving hit a decade high, safety organisations are working together to…
Industry Updates
A 45-year high in new homes consented
Townhouses were the driving force behind new homes consents, which reached their highest level since 1974 A total of 3,687…
Building standards made more accessible
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has funded over 120 building standards After hearing concerns by building practitioners…
BDO survey: challenges facing a strong industry
Accounting and advisory firm BDO recently released its 2019 construction survey report, which revealed some of the challenges facing NZ’s…
MANDATORY INSURANCE LOOMING?
Yet more obligations on builders? Read more on MBIE’s review of insurance requirements MBIE is currently reviewing aspects of New…
SCORCHING SUMMER FOR BUILDING SECTOR
The March 2019 quarter set a strong tone for building activity, recording the strongest growth in three years Building activity…
BUILDING COSTS BREAKDOWN
Fletcher-commissioned Deloitte report focuses on cost of new residential housing supply, with focus on building materials Accusations that building material…
CHANGES FOR NEW BCITO LEARNERS
June was an eventful month for BCITO, which announced an updated Carpentry qualification, launched new learning resources for Carpentry apprentices,…
TO CAP OR NOT TO CAP — BCA LIABILITY
Proposed building reform suggests liability settings for Building Consent Authorities (BCAs) should remain unchanged despite considering 20% cap When things…
Report reveals alarming rates of construction worker suicide
New research reveals there have been 300 suicide cases over the last decade in New Zealand’s construction industry; a third…
Consents continue decline in April
The month of April saw the biggest decrease in consents in 2019, after falling for a second consecutive month A…
Faulty buildings have councils $1bn out of pocket
Findings released from Sapere Research Group spanning the previous ten years show building defects have cost an accumulative $1 billion…