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OUTDOOR LIVING
Radiata decking offers value and enduring beauty for your customers So much of what defines a home is commonly found…
SURVIVING AN IRD AUDIT
IRD steps up monitoring of tradies around the country to find those not declaring income Construction is a hotbed of…
THE STORY BEHIND COMPLAINTS INCREASE
LBPs and building firms accused of negligent and incompetent work continue an unflattering trend of malpractice and complaints to the…
CONSENTS GO ONLINE
An online consent process has been adopted by various councils across the country, with more to come on board in…
BCITO BACKS MBIE PROCUREMENT PLAN
The government’s construction skills action plan, aimed at addressing skills and labour shortages, has gained the support of BCITO Minister…
LBP fees review completed
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has run a consultation process on reviewing the fees and levy for…
Consents heating up
A total of 2,926 new dwellings were consented in October, representing a seasonally adjusted 1.5% increase, following a 1.5% decrease…
Pre-fab attracts 100+ tenders
Over a month since KiwiBuild invited tenders to supply pre-fabricated houses, more than a hundred specialist manufacturers have applied to…
Unlicensed asbestos remover faces court
Christchurch builder Richard John Knight was found guilty in Christchurch District Court in November for unqualified and unsafe asbestos removal…
Nothing in writing
A recent survey conducted by New Zealand Certified Builders (NZCB) revealed Kiwis are complacent in having written contracts and guarantees…
SEPTEMBER CONSENTS TAKE A DIP
New dwelling consents in September 2018 are down, but remain higher than previous year A total of 2,559 new dwellings…