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Fresh look, fresh approach

PlaceMakers New Lynn’s ‘one-stop shop’ concept reflects PlaceMakers commitment to evolving to meet its customers wants and needs In what…

Supporting the New Zealand Team

PlaceMakers is delighted to announce its support for the New Zealand Team as it prepares to take on the world…

Opportunities and forever homes!

The Ara Education Charitable Trust provides work experience, career education and industry opportunities to students in their last year of…

PlaceMakers support builds loyalty

With a specialist team that speaks Mandarin and Cantonese and has a good understanding of Chinese culture, PlaceMakers has built…

A tough 12 months?

Builders’ Business is a column by builders for builders. Its objective is to provide a forum, particularly for small business…

Builders business

Consents drop nearly 10,000 from peak

The number of new homes consented in the year ended August 2023 was down nearly 10,000 from its peak in…

Construction industry split on future outlook

The Registered Master Builders have released the findings from its annual State of the Sector survey – and results showed…

Big fine for suspended LBP

A builder who was convicted of misleading Auckland Council has been fined $10,160.61 for carrying out Restricted Building Work (RBW)…

All H1 changes now in place

The final transition date for the updates to Clause H1 of the Building Code has passed and, as a result,…

Latest retention changes arrive

The most recent changes to the Construction Contracts Amendment Act have now come into effect. After 5 October 2023, tradies…

October 2023

Consents continue downward trend

July 2023 consents drop across several categories, although remain above historic levels In the year ended July 2023, 43,487 new…