MBIE clarifies private BCA liability
MBIE has clarified how liability will work for Building Consent Approvals Limited (BCAL), which is due to become New Zealand’s…
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Investment Boost can help builders
Builders could find themselves with a much lower tax bill at the end of the financial year 2026 thanks to…
Consent-free solar panels proposed
The Government has announced plans to make it easier to install solar panels and proposed changes to power infrastructure to…
Your overseas building products questions answered
On Monday, 9 June, the Ministry of Building, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) held a webinar on pathways for overseas building…
PlaceMakers removes the stress from shed builds
Thanks to upgraded design software, builders can now offer clients bigger, fully customisable sheds – without any hassle PlaceMakers is…
How to turn website visits into leads in 2025
Your website is often the first impression potential clients have of your building business. But is it showing them what…
Insulated unheated slab-on-ground concrete floors
The new H1 acceptable solutions provide performance tables for the various types of slab-on-ground concrete floor, which vary according to…
South Island consents stay strong
For the year ended April 2025, South Island consent numbers continued to perform strongly, rising by 3.8% in contrast to…
CGF offers funded mentorships
Construction Growth Foundation (CGF) is partnering with Business Mentors New Zealand (BMNZ) to deliver mentoring to help strengthen business capability…
Views sought on new Building Product Specifications
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is urging tradies, local authorities, designers, retailers and the public to have…
Private building consent authority promises faster approvals for builders
Building Consent Approvals Limited will become the country’s first private company accredited to issue building consents – and promises to…
When a small, detached dwelling is both simple and complex
As New Zealand pushes forward with landmark changes to allow construction of small, detached dwellings without a consent, a recent…
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