Play by the rules with RoW
When completing and issuing records of work (RoWs), Licensed Building Practitioners (LBPs) have certain obligations The Building Practitioners Board (the…
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Know your responsibilities
LBP or not, anyone carrying out building work carries the same responsibilities as a builder Under the Building Act 2004,…
Placing smoke alarms correctly
A seemingly simple step in the building process, installing smoke alarms is one that can often be overlooked in the…
Nail down your tools
Tool theft is rife around the country and, even if you haven’t been personally affected, you’ll likely know someone who…
TAX MANAGEMENT NZ
For many in construction, 15 January is when GST and provisional tax payments are due. While the timing of these…
Managing hazardous substances
The rules around managing hazardous substances in the workplace are changing. Every year between 600 to 900 people die prematurely…
Gully gosh!
The Building Code has precise requirements for the installation and location of gully traps. As well as locating and building…
Get help from Building CodeHub
Finding and accessing resources is now easier than ever thanks to Building CodeHub MBIE’s new building-specific search engine – Building…
Know your stuff – Exempt Building Work Part 3
Parts 1 and 2 of this MBIE series covered off several examples of exempt building work and some of the…
Why would a builder blog?
In a recent survey, more than 1,000 marketers scored writing blogs as their second most important marketing priority. More than…
ACC considerations for builders
Builtin speaks with thousands of LBPs up and down the country each year. One message that comes through consistently is…
Managing the madness
With the weather warming up and Christmas around the corner, the mad rush is about to begin! While it can be…