HEALTHY HOMES STANDARDS UPDATE
Landlords will soon have to comply with healthy homes standards. If you are asked to carry out work to help…
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GOING OUT ON YOUR OWN?
When setting up your business or restructuring your current business, there are many things to consider – one of them…
Contract conditions
A lot of insurance is tied to contracts, so it’s critical you understand what’s in your contract and comply with…
Building a team in a tight labour market?
Putting together a high-performing building crew is always a challenge – and an even bigger one in a tight labour…
Offsite insight – the future of building?
With a shortage of homes and the skilled labour to build them, finding construction methods that speed up the build…
Concrete slab connections
Proprietary wall bracing systems are commonly used to brace a building, but how are braced walls connected to a concrete…
Suspensions – it’s your choice
It pays to know how each of the three types of LBP suspensions work. MBIE provides guidance below There are…
How The LBP Scheme came into being
In this multi-part series, we’re taking a look at the history of the Licensed Building Practitioner scheme with MBIE’s Bruce…
BUILDING DEFECTS EXCLUSION
Have you ever heard of the Building Defects Exclusion? Ben Rickard, from Builtin Insurance, explains how this is an important…
BREACH OF DIRECTORS’ DUTIES
The Supreme Court recently issued a decision that is relevant to any business facing hard trading conditions The Supreme Court…
INTENTIONS, NOT GOALS
How can you effectively plan in these unpredictable times? Business coach Graeme Owen says don’t make plans too detailed, focus…
HOLD-DOWN FIXINGS
BRANZ regularly receives queries about hold-down fixings to the exterior walls of timber-framed buildings. This overview sets out the fixing…