Upskilling the industry
Q: How can the industry help increase the number of skilled builders in New Zealand? Firm: O’Leary Homes Principal: Greg…
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Backing the Blues
More than 1,500 Blues fans turned up for the rugby club’s local Open Day in February, held at its new…
Tricks of the trade see you right
Kiwis love a bit of DIY, but applying the Number 8 Wire mentality in your approach to business doesn’t cut it…
Fencing outside the box!
People want to put up fences for all sorts of reasons – whatever your client’s reason may be, these simple…
People’s Choice goes to PlaceMakers
Renovation company Smith and Sons selects PlaceMakers as its Supplier of the Year As a supplier, there’s no better reward…
Get on your bike with PlaceMakers!
Looking for an invigorating challenge that requires building something other than houses? Then get your body into gear for Canterbury’s…
Mega structures: Shanghai’s green giant
Ever wondered how some of the world’s most impressive mega structures are built? In this series, we’ll look at what…
Is NZ suffering a housing affordability crisis?
According to the 2016 Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey, housing in eight of New Zealand’s main centres is “unaffordable” The…
Officers, know your duty!
The Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 imposes a number of due diligence duties on company ‘officers’. We look…
Fourth consecutive annual increase
Canterbury and Auckland accounted for more than 60% of new dwelling consents in 2015, driving the national total to an…
Guide to help identify defects – Part 6
MBIE’s tolerances guidance aims to resolve common areas of dispute between contractors and homeowners The Guide to tolerances, materials and…
Our frame and truss promise
PlaceMakers Frame and Truss knows how important it is to have your frame and truss on time You might have…
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