Remote inspections touted as the new default
The Government is progressing with a requirement for Building Consent Authorities (BCAs) to use remote inspections as a default approach…
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Master Builders releases contract guidance
The Registered Master Builders has released guidelines intended to help builders improve their productivity and ensure an equitable distribution of…
June consents sink to five-year low
The number of new homes consented in the year ended June 2024 is the lowest it’s been since the year…
Granny flat proposal open for consultation until 12 August – have your say!
The Government is proposing changes to the Building Act to make it easier to build a small, self-contained, detached house…
Tumu transition will benefit builders
With Tumu switching its team colours to PlaceMakers blue, trade customers along New Zealand’s east coast can look forward to…
Stay on top of regulation changes
With so many legislation changes in the building industry, it can be difficult to stay on top of what you…
LBP forgery uncovered
A builder has been hit with a sentence of six months community detention after being convicted of forging the signatures…
May consents down by a third from peak
The year ended May 2024 saw 16,164 fewer new homes consented from a peak of 51,015 in the year ended…
MBIE reverses council notice to fix
The Ministry of Building, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has overruled a Notice to Fix (NTF) issued by Auckland Council due…
Save time and money with MiTek Posi-Strut™
The cheapest solution is not necessarily achieved by using the cheapest parts. Here we compare I-Joist versus Posi-Strut floor systems…
Skip bins – what’s in there?
To better understand the composition of construction waste from home builds, Auckland Council conducted some research. Senior Waste Planning Specialist,…
Framology and Comfortech® team up
With schedule method being the most commonly used compliance method, and wall framing needing to achieve a construction R-value of…
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