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New guide to help define defects (Part 2)

MBIE’s latest guidance aims to resolve common areas of dispute between contractors and homeowners The Guide to tolerances, materials and…

Building and housing

Paddon’s crash landing

Hayden Paddon and John Kennard ended Rally Finland early, after a high-speed accident during Day 2’s morning stages damaged their…

Community & Sponsorship

Westpac predicts 14,000 jobs to go in Chch

Westpac industry economist David Norman has published a report predicting that job losses will put significant downward pressure on Canterbury’s…

Auckland drives consent growth in June

New dwelling consents continue to climb in Auckland, but remain flat in other regions New dwelling consents in June totalled…

Auckland construction boom to peak in 2018

With a widely reported housing shortage in Auckland, it’s expected the city will drive record construction growth, while the regions…

Sinking to a record low

With three national records in depth and distance disciplines, Dave Mullins is arguably New Zealand’s best free diver. With the…

Community & Sponsorship

Red flags

Prior to quoting a job, what ‘red flags’ do you look out for when speaking with prospective clients? Firm: Azco…

Builders business

Defective dwellings on the rise

Following the publication of an MBIE guide covering defects in residential builds, a BRANZ survey has found a disturbingly high…

Dwelling consents patchy

Auckland and Waikato pushed up the total number of new dwellings consented in May, despite limited growth elsewhere The latest…

$100,000 wasted with each new home built

The Centre for the Urban Built Environment (Cube) at the Auckland University of Technology claims wasted resources are costing the…

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Our customer service promise

PlaceMakers stands behind its guarantees, by fronting up with raw results It’s important to know that your supplier has the…

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