PAC team out and about
In late October, the Placemakers Apprentice Programme (PAC) team attended PlaceMakers Silverdale’s trade breakfast, where they shared a stand with…
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Taurus tool belt winners
PAC members Jamie Rakich (above) and Jayden Goldsack (below), both from Hamilton, were the lucky winners of a Taurus Heavy…
Bostik site shout
The PAC team partnered with Bostik and offered a ‘site shout’ prize across nine regions. The Coffee Guy and local…
Insurance premiums set to rise
Increasingly expensive vehicle repairs, government levies, theft and extreme weather are all contributing to rising insurance costs Builders and other…
Dwelling consents strong in August
The combined floor area of new dwelling consents reached a 13-year high in August Measured by floor area, a total…
MBIE looks to revamp Standards and ban pigtail loops
Proposals from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) to change aspects of design and construction in relation to…
Silent Southern sizzle
In 2017, PlaceMakers once again got behind Blue September to help raise awareness of the disease, and this year’s campaign…
Scooters swarm on Southland
In 2017, PlaceMakers once again got behind Blue September to help raise awareness of the disease, and this year’s campaign…
Consents flat in July
Total number of new dwellings consented up 4.5% in 12 months to July A total of 2,762 new dwellings were…
WCC faces district plan change
A brouhaha between Wellington neighbours that boiled over into the Environment Court has serious implications for the city’s builders, developers and…
Timber weatherboards
While the use of timber weatherboard cladding varies with changing trends, it remains perennially popular and its design and installation…
Celebrating Blue September
Having raised more than $480,000 over the past three years for the Prostate Cancer Foundation, PlaceMakers is once again getting behind…
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