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IMPROVED PLACEMAKERS OPENS IN LEVIN
PlaceMakers puts customer feedback to good use in its PlaceMakers Levin rebuild, designing a customer-first experience for the increasingly busy…
PLACEMAKERS EXPANDS IN HAWKE’S BAY
PlaceMakers is stoked to announce the opening of its new store in Hastings, supporting customers in the growth region of…
EVER TOO BUSY TO BUILD?
Builders’ Business is a column by builders for builders. Its objective is to provide a forum, particularly for small business…
Two construction companies learn lessons on migrant workers’ rights
Construction businesses have been reminded of the laws around accommodation conditions and wage deductions for staff, following two companies being…
More RMA changes revealed
The existing Resource Management Act (RMA) will be replaced by three new Acts and simplified, with its 100-plus planning documents…
State house building authority begins speeding up consenting
The public housing building consent authority known as Consentium officially began issuing building consents in March Public housing is in…
Consent numbers dip in February
The latest consenting figures show February did not bring the usual post-holiday rebound, but February’s numbers follow very high numbers…
Apprentice subsidies extended to August 2022
Employers are being funded to keep their apprentice staff on nearly half a year longer, with the government announcing a…
PACE AND SCALE!
Builders’ Business is a column by builders for builders. Its objective is to provide a forum, particularly for small business…
Highest yearly consents since 1974
The 3,205 new dwelling consents issued in January 2021 have contributed to the highest 12-month period since 1974. In addition,…
Offsite insight – the future of building?
With a shortage of homes and the skilled labour to build them, finding construction methods that speed up the build…