NEW HOME CONSENTS REACH 45-YEAR HIGH
New homes consented continue setting multi-decade highs, with the November year being the highest since 1974 A total of 37,010…
New homes consented continue setting multi-decade highs, with the November year being the highest since 1974 A total of 37,010…
New Zealand Certified Builders (NZCB) has introduced a new membership category, ‘Rusty Hammers’, to encourage experienced older builders to mentor…
Amid concerns about providers’ ability to meet demand, the Government has postponed ruling on the introduction of mandatory insurance cover…
A new building trend is gaining traction, but those leading the charge in its early stages are coming up against…
The 2019 Annual Report of the Building Practitioners Board shows that the number of complaints against LBPs is low but…
2019 was a year of changes for the building and construction sector, largely led by the Government. On the basis…
A new building trend is gaining traction, but those leading the charge in its early stages are coming up against…
Money in the bank still rules the construction sector, but a 2019 report shows there is an increasing number of…
A total of 3,347 new dwellings were consented in September — a seasonally adjusted 7.2% increase, following a 0.9% increase…
A man falsely claimed to have been a licensed brick and block layer for two years, forging an LBP’s signature…
The number of Kiwis taking up building and construction has recently hit record numbers, a milestone the Building and Construction…
Government looks to ‘lead by example’ with new procurement rules After coming under fire for ‘lowballing’ contracts for years, the…