It’s raining again
Wet weather is common at any time of year in most parts of New Zealand, making the damage caused by…
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HOT TIPS ON HOT WORK
With the recent Sky City Convention Centre fire a hot topic, now is a good time to highlight the expectations…
BE SMART IN THE SUN
Heat, dehydration and fatigue. These three things can bite a tradie over summer and are all closely related. Heat can…
GET YOUR LABOUR IN THAT FIXED PRICE RIGHT!
Accurately quoting a fixed price for labour is one of the trickiest parts of pricing a job. This month, the…
GOOD GROUND VERSUS CLEARED GROUND
There’s good ground and then there’s cleared ground. From time to time, the BRANZ helpline receives enquiries asking what the…
CLEARANCE UNDER PARTICLEBOARD FLOOR
Calls to BRANZ helplines have revealed confusion created by differing advice in NZS 3604:2011 on the ground clearance needed for…
TIPS ON LBP ID CARDS
Anyone can ask to see evidence of your LBP licence at any time, so it pays to keep the photo…
Building standards made free
Over 120 building Standards used for Building Code compliance have been funded for free download thanks to a collaboration between…
ELECTIVE SKILLS MAINTENANCE
Elective learning has been a part of the LBP skills maintenance programme since it was introduced. Learning and retaining skills…
CAN YOU EVER BE FULLY COVERED?
Builtin looks at what ‘fully covered’ really means and compares a ten-year builders guarantee to professional indemnity insurance We often…
BUILDING RESILIENCE
With recession in the headlines, the Successful Builder outlines how your business can buffer itself against the effects of a…
MIND YOUR WALL CLADDINGS – PART 2
Proper on-site management of wall cladding is critical to delivering quality buildings. This article is the last instalment of a…
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