Strong PlaceMakers presence at NZCB conference
Sponsorships and prizes provide greater support for attendees More than 700 builders came together at the NZ Certified Builders (NZCB)…
Industry Updates
LBP board strips builders of licenses
Three cases recently brought before the Building Practitioners Board highlighted the importance of acting with honesty and integrity Ronald Carmichael,…
Consents slump in April
Auckland’s booming construction sector supported new dwelling consent figures in April In absolute terms, 2,729 new dwellings were consented for…
Buckle up!
WorkSafe New Zealand is preparing to tackle the construction industry’s biggest killer: vehicles Vehicles operating on construction sites – including…
Auckland apartments drive consent growth
Several large apartment projects in Auckland drove a 15% increase in the seasonally adjusted number of new dwelling consents A…
KiwiBuild officially under way
The Housing New Zealand-led McLennan Development project in the Auckland suburb of Papakura will be home to the first KiwiBuild…
Give yourselves a pat on the back
A reduction in the rate of serious injuries in construction is good news for the industry, but a health and…
Government set to shake up employment law
The Government is progressing its employment agenda, with the minimum wage increasing from 1 April and its proposed changes to…
Consents steady
New dwelling consents rose a seasonally adjusted 5.7% in February after no change in January, as the series steadied following…
PPE employers’ responsibility
A recent Employment Relations Authority (ERA) decision highlighted employers’ obligations around providing staff with appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) A…
Meet the minister
This month, we interviewed Building and Construction Minister Jenney Salesa (who also holds a number of other portfolios) about what…
Interim liquidation disrupts builders’ policies
CBL Insurance LTD (CBL), which underwrote a number of building insurance specialist Builtin’s policies, has been placed into interim liquidation,…
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