A special project close to home
The Levin community has rallied around local mother Jackie Shaw, who recently discovered her two-year-old son has an unknown and…
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How do you manage renovation projects while people are living in the home?
Q: Renovations can be tricky for a number of reasons – most notably, the homeowners are still around. How do…
Height hazard hits the headlines
The roofing industry should be alert to the hazard of fall-through when recladding roofs or installing purlins and tile support…
Builders get the red carpet treatment
More than 60 builders willingly traded gumboots for glamour to attend PlaceMakers Whangaporoa’s ‘Night at the movies’ last month. The…
Avoiding leaky home liabilities
This seventh article in a series based on weathertight remediation workshops run by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment…
Bike Taupo with PlaceMakers’ help
Locals and tourists alike will have the chance to take advantage of PlaceMakers products and community commitment when they ride…
Squashing the opposition
PlaceMakers Morrinsville’s own Liz Hamilton is looking to squash the competition in the trans-Tasman Tri-test, where the best players from…
What’s your pricing strategy?
Q: The downward trend in new builds over recent years has seen many builders rely on renovations to fill the…
A throne fit for any home
Englefield’s new ‘Valencia’ close-coupled toilet suite, with universal set-out, is designed to suit almost any installation requirement. From a homeowner’s…
Catch more Big Angry Fish this season
Sponsored by PlaceMakers, Big Angry Fish is back for its second season and co-host Milan Radonich promises bigger and better…
MiTek will fix it
MiTek’s new Bottom Plate Screw Bolt (BPS) is the perfect solution for fixing external or internal timber wall frames onto…
A site to call your own
Ever wondered what the licensed building practitioner (LBP) board does, where you’re registered or how to record your learning online?…
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