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Architecture student crowned Future Thinker of the Year

Victoria University of Wellington’s Eloise Blewden has been recognised by the New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC) at the NZGBC’s…

Research aims to build a sustainable future with 3D concrete printed homes

The University of Canterbury is undertaking a research project to bring commercial 3D concrete printed housing closer to a commercial…

Building and housing

MBIE releases product substitution guide for plasterboard

Due to the shortage of plasterboard products available in New Zealand, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has…

Building and housing

Three-peat success for multi-unit homes

The year ended May 2022 marks the third month in a row that annual number of consents for new multi-unit…

Multi-unit consents continue to climb

The number of new multi-unit homes consented in the year ended April 2022 increased 33% compared to the same period…

$230m apprenticeship boost extension

Payments to businesses that take on apprentices will now run until the end of December 2023 Originally due to run…

Official: Over a year to finish new homes

A new release from Stats NZ indicates that it takes most new homes 15 months to reach final inspection, and…

Engineers fall under MBIE microscope

A new registration and licensing regime has been announced for professional engineers Cabinet has agreed to the Ministry of Business,…

Engineering incompetence exposed

Earlier in this issue, concerns about engineers’ entitlement to the highest Design licences under the Licensed Building Practitioners scheme are…

Inspection wait times up, concern grows

Consents are needed at various points throughout a house build and while average wait times vary across the country, they’ve…

RMBA: ‘Costs could break builders’

Construction costs have increased by record amounts in the year ended 2021, prompting warnings from the Registered Master Builders Association…