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MBIE to investigate Wellington’s Statistics House

Following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that devastated Kaikoura and affected a number of buildings in Wellington’s CBD, MBIE has released…

February 2017

Going green for Blue September

PlaceMakers Mt Wellington’s annual charity golf tournament and auction on 15 November proved to be a smash hit, as those…

Injury claims on the rise?

Statistics New Zealand provisional data shows that the total number of work-related injury claims increased by 1.5% in 2015 compared…

Reducing the risk of earthquake damage

In the light of the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that devastated Kaikoura on 14 November and the associated aftershocks, which have…

PlaceMakers dominates Hardware Awards!

PlaceMakers’ clean sweep at the Annual Hardware Awards is testament to the quality of its people and its values PlaceMakers…

All-action auction!

Thanks to the team at PlaceMakers national office, the Prostate Cancer Foundation netted an extra $8,000! National Inventory Manager Martin…

Construction industry squeezed by growth

Despite strong growth in employee numbers over the past few years, the construction industry still faces a significant labour shortage,…

Tour of Southland is Roulston’s lap of honour

Two-time Olympic medalist Hayden Roulston finished fourth at the 60th Tour of Southland to put a lid on a career…

Consents hit September slowdown

Seasonally adjusted, new dwelling consents rose just 0.2% compared to 1.5% in August Statistics New Zealand data shows that a…

You don’t know what you don’t know

In your experience, do homeowners know when they need to use a Licensed Building Practitioner, and their own obligations around…

Builders business

Hard to swallow

Four brave staff from PlaceMakers Mt Wellington faced their fears this Blue September and were rewarded with a ‘Hard as…