New dwelling consents hit 12-year high
June spike reaches highest point in a decade Statistics New Zealand’s latest data shows that more than 29,000 new dwellings…
Industry Updates
It’s time to talk about consents
Local government bodies are an easy target when things start to go awry and the building consent process is no…
Consent growth slows
The number of new dwellings consented continues to rise, but the pace is slowing Statistics New Zealand’s latest data shows…
BRANZ Maintenance schedule free for builders
To help builders ensure they’re meeting their legal requirements, BRANZ has made its maintenance schedule tool available for free online…
Rental housing bill passed
Landlords must install insulation and smoke alarms in their rental properties after the Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill passed its final…
New dwelling consents continue to fluctuate
Auckland new dwelling consents fall due to apartment slump The number of new dwellings consented is still on track to…
Building website redeveloped and now live
MBIE’s Building Performance website has been updated with improved content The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment hopes improvements to…
H&S legislation positive for business
Evidence suggests that creating a safer workplace improves a company’s productivity Professional director David Wright has been on the boards…
Maintenance schedule free to builders
To help builders ensure they’re meeting their legal requirements, BRANZ has made its maintenance schedule tool available for free online…
Defining supervision
Building Practitioners Board extends definition of supervision to cover non-restricted work As most Licensed Building Practitioners are aware, LBPs can…
Consents slump in March
Numbers indicate volatile start to the year After rebounding strongly in February, the number of new dwelling consents fell again…
Builders warned over liability claims
Liability a concern when it comes to earthquake repair work Thousands of repair jobs carried out by the Earthquake Commission…
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