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…
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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…
HEALTH AND SAFETY BY DESIGN
Your building designs can affect the health and safety of workers constructing, maintaining and demolishing buildings This is recognised in…
Reducing Noise Transmission
As New Zealand’s population grows, our district plans and long-term planning rules change to ensure we build enough homes for…
Know your stuff – Exempt Building Work, Part 2
Part 1 of this series covered off the basics of exempt building work and some of the easy to measure…
MANDATORY INSURANCE LOOMING?
Yet more obligations on builders? Read more on MBIE’s review of insurance requirements MBIE is currently reviewing aspects of New…
DON’T GET CAUGHT COLD
We are fortunate in New Zealand to live in a moderate temperature environment, but in many places morning frosts during…