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…
Townhouses were the driving force behind new homes consents, which reached their highest level since 1974 A total of 3,687…
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has funded over 120 building standards After hearing concerns by building practitioners…
Accounting and advisory firm BDO recently released its 2019 construction survey report, which revealed some of the challenges facing NZ’s…
Yet more obligations on builders? Read more on MBIE’s review of insurance requirements MBIE is currently reviewing aspects of New…
The March 2019 quarter set a strong tone for building activity, recording the strongest growth in three years Building activity…
Fletcher-commissioned Deloitte report focuses on cost of new residential housing supply, with focus on building materials Accusations that building material…
June was an eventful month for BCITO, which announced an updated Carpentry qualification, launched new learning resources for Carpentry apprentices,…
Proposed building reform suggests liability settings for Building Consent Authorities (BCAs) should remain unchanged despite considering 20% cap When things…
New research reveals there have been 300 suicide cases over the last decade in New Zealand’s construction industry; a third…
The month of April saw the biggest decrease in consents in 2019, after falling for a second consecutive month A…
Findings released from Sapere Research Group spanning the previous ten years show building defects have cost an accumulative $1 billion…
South Island construction company Crafar Crouch is facing fines, reparations and costs of more than $500,000 after a worker was…