BUILDING REFORM SUBMISSIONS END SOON
MBIE is inviting written submissions on a 127-page discussion document covering proposed changes to the Building Act – with the…
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CONSTRUCTION CARTEL IN COMCOM VIDEO
New powers given to the Commerce Commission will aid whistleblowers and increase potential punishment for price-fixing cartels in industries including…
MARCH APPRENTICE OF THE MONTH
Hours of careful planning help first-year apprentice successfully lay his first foundation March Apprentice of the Month winner Ben McDrury …
APRIL APPRENTICE OF THE MONTH
First-year apprentice’s five-metre-high mission fixing wonky window secures this month’s win April Apprentice of the Month Ashley Knowles was recently…
PASSIONATE ABOUT PASSIVE HOUSING
A passion for passive housing means PlaceMakers Apprentice Crew Branching Out Scholarships for two builders north and south Every year,…
NEED RURAL SUPPLIES? VISIT PLACEMAKERS
Known as a leader in the supply of materials and equipment to the building and landscape trades, PlaceMakers is also…
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…