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Futureproof bathrooms with Levene paint
Using the right paint during a bathroom build or renovation can futureproof it against water damage or growth of mould…
Young tradies on the rise
Builders’ Business is a column by builders for builders. Its objective is to provide a forum, particularly for small business…
Inflation hits tradies’ pockets
Construction sector wages rose last year, but industry experts say increased costs and high inflation has hit tradies were it…
Covid-19 update from MBIE as of 15 March 2022
At the time of publication, the whole of New Zealand is at red under the traffic light system. To help…
Big drop in January consent numbers
The actual number of homes consented in January 2022 dropped 6.3% compared to January 2021, while the seasonally adjusted number…
Off-plan healthy homes assessment available
Builders can now access a Healthy Home assessment based on plans – which could help avoid time consuming and costly…
Sea-weed and build it
Seaweed plasterboard? A student project has produced a sustainable prototype that could help designers and builders hit green targets Andy…
Increase in young construction workers
The number of young construction workers jumped nearly 20% in November 2021, while the amount of tradies overall went up…
December 2021 enters consent record books
The year ended December 2021 saw one final consent record fall thanks to a substantial increase compared with 2020 There…
Wages up, workers worse off?
Average ordinary time hourly earnings in the construction industry rose 3.2% in the year to the December 2021 quarter, but…
Consent numbers set new record
The latest figures reveal that November 2021 consented more new homes than any month on record A new monthly consents…