Can insurance replace building consents?
Building and Construction minister Chris Penk recently announced that the Government is looking to “lift the competence of building professionals”…
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Enhancing safety training with VR and AR
New technologies, such as virtual and augmented reality, can play a strategic role in enhancing safety training. BRANZ looks at…
Satisfied on reasonable grounds
Building consent authorities (BCAs) need to be ‘satisfied on reasonable grounds’ that building work will meet the requirements of the…
How to recognise and combat fatigue
Fatigue is more than feeling drowsy; it is a state of exhaustion, which can be both mental and physical. In…
Support your team through tough times
Economic slowdowns often hit the construction industry particularly hard – a serious concern for business owners and also something that…
Optimising summer shade
The past decade has produced seven of our 10 warmest years on record and, by 2040, the number of days…
Handling complaints made against you
Having a complaint made against you as an LBP can be a worrying event. This article provides an overview of…
Redeployment: A practical guide
Redeployment is when an employer tries to find a new job within the company for an employee whose current role…
Minor variations clarified, not changed
The Ministry of Building, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has told Under Construction that recent changes to minor variations definitions are…
Underwrite scheme now open
The Government has announced that residential construction developers’ access to funding will be boosted via the Government’s Residential Development Underwrite…
A change for the better?
Do you think recent legislation changes will benefit the industry? Firm: Stockman Builders Interviewee: David Stockman Role: Director Location: Canterbury…
Building bespoke kitchens
When it comes to kitchen planning, why not share the load with PlaceMakers and give yourself more time on the…
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