Auckland Council facing unprecedented building consents
Auckland Council has processed more than 12,300 new home consents in the past year, the most since 2004 — but…
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Pre-fab future for KiwiBuild?
With KiwiBuild’s 100,000 new-home target in sharp focus, an invitation for tenders to supply pre-fabricated houses has been issued to…
How Blue will you do?
For the fifth consecutive year, PlaceMakers teamed up with the Prostate Cancer Foundation to raise awareness of the disease during…
PREFAB: IN OR OUT?
Q: What do you think about pre-fab construction as a solution to New Zealand’s housing shortage? Firm: Bailey’s Builders Principal:…
MBIE suspends six aluminium composite panel (ACP) CodeMark certificates
ACP use needs to be considered on a case-by-case basis according to Acting Building System Assurance Manager Following a number…
Construction salaries a mixed bag across the country
Findings in the 2018 Hays Construction and NZIOB Salary Guide reveal that while the national trend is on the rise,…
Unlicensed builder charged by CCC
An unlicensed builder who faked building consents while taking money from a Christchurch couple has been prosecuted by Christchurch City…
Connecting with customers
PlaceMakers was proud to be a Diamond Sponsor at the 2018 New Zealand Chinese Builders Industry Association’s annual conference With…
PlaceMakers revs up for Blue September
Prostate Cancer meets its match against Bikers in Blue For the first time in its tenure, Bikers in Blue took…
Apprentice of the Month
July Despite being a first year apprentice, Wellingtonian Ian Labrador spoke up when he believed something wasn’t being done right,…
Timaru and Twizel operations expanded
With building consents on the rise in South Canterbury, PlaceMakers Twizel and Timaru are expanding to meet local trade demand…
Helping hand from Vietnam
With a 2,500-strong team stretching from Kaitaia to Invercargill, PlaceMakers is a household name in New Zealand. What might not…