Dearth of apartments drives low consent numbers
The number of new dwellings consented in October fell a seasonally adjusted* 9.6% as the number of apartments consented plummeted…
Industry Updates
Minister believes KiwiBuild will benefit small builders
Having set itself the lofty goal of building 100,000 homes over the next ten years, the Government is planning to…
Two LBPs have licences cancelled
Two Licensed Building Practitioners (LBPs) can expect to have their names added to Santa Claus’ naughty list after the Building…
Residential building hits record high
Stats NZ building activity report shows value of residential building rose to $3.6bn The volume of residential building activity rose…
Consents dip in September
While the number of new dwellings consented fell slightly in September, annual growth continues to track upwards A total of…
Unlicensed builder to pay $13,200
A judge has fined an unlicensed Christchurch builder $10,000 and ordered him to pay $3,200 in reparations for claiming to…
Concrete NZ cements industry associations
Six industry bodies representing workers in the concrete industry have come together to represent members with a single voice Concrete…
Insurance premiums set to rise
Increasingly expensive vehicle repairs, government levies, theft and extreme weather are all contributing to rising insurance costs Builders and other…
Dwelling consents strong in August
The combined floor area of new dwelling consents reached a 13-year high in August Measured by floor area, a total…
MBIE looks to revamp Standards and ban pigtail loops
Proposals from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) to change aspects of design and construction in relation to…
Consents flat in July
Total number of new dwellings consented up 4.5% in 12 months to July A total of 2,762 new dwellings were…
WCC faces district plan change
A brouhaha between Wellington neighbours that boiled over into the Environment Court has serious implications for the city’s builders, developers and…