Central city development approved
Agreement paves way for construction to begin on central Christchurch’s residential rebuild The formalising of the East and North Frame…
Industry Updates
WorkSafe trials new safety scheme
Construction one of several sectors targeted by the Safety Star Rating Scheme A pilot safety scheme, which aims to help…
Monthly residential value passes $1bn
The value of residential building consents surpassed $1 billion for the first time in November New dwelling consents hit a…
Government to review urban planning rules
The Productivity Commission will undertake a first principles review of the urban planning rules, with its findings expected to be…
Construction Contracts Act amended
Commercial contractors and subcontractors’ retention payments to be held in trust Commercial contractors and subcontractors across the country are set…
Building consents rise despite volatility
Auckland and Canterbury combined account for more than 50% of new dwelling consents in September Statistics New Zealand’s latest data…
Builders to self-certify?
Rules Reduction Taskforce report recommends that builders certify their own work to remove joint and several liability pressures on councils…
Building code clauses de-coded
Stay up to speed with industry changes and building code clauses PlaceMakers ninth round of seminars is under way, and…
Six ways to save your clients money
With the discussion about cost savings in residential building gaining momentum, there is pressure on builders to deliver even better…
Auckland needs 7,700 more construction workers
A Westpac report predicts that 7,700 new construction workers are needed in Auckland to meet the city’s growing housing needs…
Construction industry performing well
Statistics New Zealand’s Annual Enterprise Survey (AES) for the 2014 financial year shows construction firms doing well In 2014, operating…
New dwelling consents hit ten-year high
Auckland accounted for 40% of new dwelling consents issued in July New dwelling consents in July totaled 2,824, up from…
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