Metal fencing trends
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Getting the ball rollen’
PlaceMakers is delighted to reaffirm its commitment to Canterbury tradies by opening its new store in Rolleston and getting the…
Quality meets quality
With multiple award-winning landscaping projects under its belt, it’s fair to say that Goom Landscapes is a high-class outfit. To…
Under Construction reaches 100!
This is the 100th edition of a magazine developed specifically to support you, our builders, through what has proven to…
Green-thumbed builders?
Builders’ Business is a column by builders for builders. Its objective is to provide a forum, particularly for small business…
Assistance offered to neurodiverse learners
Neurodiverse learners within the building and construction sector will be offered more help to complete their apprenticeships, thanks to a…
Consents down again
Consent numbers for standalone and multi-unit homes have dropped for a second consecutive month The number of standalone houses consented…
MBIE releases new emissions guidance
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has released guidance to help the building and construction sector measure and…
NAWIC names 2023 Excellence Awards winners!
The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) named its 11 Excellence Awards winners at Te Pae, Christchurch Convention Centre…
Occupational regulation submission released
The Ministry of Building, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has released the summary of submissions to its latest consultation process In…
Engineer alleged to have ‘misappropriated’ information to sign off homes
There have been at least 1,000 completed homes across New Zealand signed off by an Engineering New Zealand member using…
New home consents drop 18%
May 2023 saw nearly a fifth less new homes consented compared to the same month last year. It was also…