Know your penetrations
Penetrations through claddings need to be carefully detailed to ensure weather tightness. For commercial buildings, they may also need to…
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Keeping everyone safe on site
Every day PlaceMakers delivers frames and trusses to building sites across the country. We want to ensure our customers, and…
Advertising in a buoyant market
Are you driven to working long hours while the market is hot, because you need to make the most of…
A whole new meaning to ‘moving house’
Almost all building materials move of their own accord. Design and construction must allow for this, or it can affect…
Mind your maintenance!
Maintenance isn’t just up to homeowners. Builders need to think harder about the maintenance of the buildings they construct following…
Claiming tax deductions
Some people think that having more money going in to a business than going out equals profits; however, with tax…
New guide to help define defects
MBIE’s latest guidance aims to resolve common areas of dispute between contractors and homeowners The Guide to Tolerances, Materials and…
Beating the winter blues
The effects of the cold range from increased risk of injury to a reduction in work rate and quality. So…
Building control documents explained
The building control system has many documents, so it can be hard to know where to find information. This new…
Don’t let the boom become bust!
It’s a boom time for builders right now, but there are still some companies going bust. Ensure you’re not one…
Make the most of your apprentices
How do you run a business and train an apprentice without reducing your output or compromising your profitability? Think back…
Consumer protection measures in force
MBIE’s new consumer protection guidance for builders details and explains the new regulations New consumer protection measures, included in the…
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