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September consents up nearly 10%

The year ended September 2022 saw a 7% increase in the annual number of new homes consented compared to the…

Glass industry ready for new demands

Changes to acceptable solutions for Clause H1 of the Building Code come into effect on November 3 and will require…

Building and housing

New embodied carbon calculator available

The New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC) and sustainability consultancy firm thinkstep-anz aim to make it easier for builders to…

Building and housing

LBP Code of Ethics in force

The new LBP code of ethics came into force on October 25, 2022 and sets behavioural standards for Licensed Building…

Canterbury boom continues at pace

Canterbury sets a new annual record for homes consented in the year ended August 2022, with a 23% increase compared…

MCM BuiltReady scheme launched

An MBIE scheme to enable faster consenting of quality assured homes and buildings has been introduced, with applications for the…

CONSENT EVALUATION REPORT: PART TWO

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

Huge variation in consent Fees

A recent study by Te Waihanga/New Zealand Infrastructure Commission has uncovered large discrepancies in building consents fees across the country,…

ITP merge under way

The country’s 16 institutes of technology and polytechnics have been brought under the same roof All 16 institutes of technology…

Apprentice of the Month – AUGUST

Chris Reynolds, a third-year apprentice, aced his opportunity to manage a two-bedroom home build The Otago trainee has shown he’s…

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Apprentice of the Month – SEPTEMBER

Iona Allinson, a first-year apprentice, faced her fear of heights to take home September’s Apprentice of the Month! Despite finding…

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