MANDATORY INSURANCE LOOMING?
Yet more obligations on builders? Read more on MBIE’s review of insurance requirements MBIE is currently reviewing aspects of New…
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SCORCHING SUMMER FOR BUILDING SECTOR
The March 2019 quarter set a strong tone for building activity, recording the strongest growth in three years Building activity…
BUILDING COSTS BREAKDOWN
Fletcher-commissioned Deloitte report focuses on cost of new residential housing supply, with focus on building materials Accusations that building material…
CHANGES FOR NEW BCITO LEARNERS
June was an eventful month for BCITO, which announced an updated Carpentry qualification, launched new learning resources for Carpentry apprentices,…
TO CAP OR NOT TO CAP — BCA LIABILITY
Proposed building reform suggests liability settings for Building Consent Authorities (BCAs) should remain unchanged despite considering 20% cap When things…
Apprentice of the month
MAY APPRENTICE OF MONTH – Learned skills put to good use First-year apprentice John Shield from Cromwell had to apply…
From the ground up
Q:What’s the best piece of advice you’ve received as an apprentice? And why was it so valuable? Name: Andrew (2nd…
THOUGHTS ON PROPOSED CHANGES
Builders’ Business is a column by builders for builders. Its objective is to provide a forum, particularly for small business…
Report reveals alarming rates of construction worker suicide
New research reveals there have been 300 suicide cases over the last decade in New Zealand’s construction industry; a third…
Consents continue decline in April
The month of April saw the biggest decrease in consents in 2019, after falling for a second consecutive month A…
Faulty buildings have councils $1bn out of pocket
Findings released from Sapere Research Group spanning the previous ten years show building defects have cost an accumulative $1 billion…