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Small rise in November consents

There was a 3.2% increase in the number of new homes consented for the year ended November 2022, compared with…

MBIE releases new building consent guidance

The Ministry of Building, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has released new guidance and information to help builders and their customers…

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The insurance implications for contractors of projects delayed by flood or storm damage

The start of 2023 has been rough for builders, especially those hit by cyclone Hale or Gabrielle. Those who have…

Building and housing

Concrete New Zealand publishes new Alternative Solution

Last updated in 2014, Concrete New Zealand has published an update to CP01 Code of Practice for Weathertight Concrete and…

Proposed Building for Climate Change amendments released

The government has proposed an amendment to the Building Act which would introduce energy ratings for buildings, as well as…

Volume of building activity up

The September 2022 quarter saw the volume of building activity rise by nearly 5% compared with the previous quarter An…

All over H1

Want to be ‘All over H1’? Clause H1 of the New Zealand Building Code, which regulates the energy efficiency of…

Ethics breach may go to court

Licensed Building Practitioners (LBP) are now bound by a Code of Ethics, which could see rogue tradies being taken to…

Builders not liable for MCM fails

Builders who install BuiltReady certified modular component manufacturers products will not carry the can for any potential failure, says the…

Consent evaluation report: Part three

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has released its evaluation of the building consent system report. This is…