Updated granny flat rules increase choice
Tradies will soon be able to build small standalone dwellings (granny flats) with even fewer consenting requirements, as the Government…
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New Zealand moves to expand self-certification for plumbers and drainlayers
A planned expansion of self-certification for plumbers and drainlayers signals a shift in how routine construction work is approved –…
PlaceMakers product picks – May 2026
Every month, we round up our top Product Picks to help make your projects run smoother and – hopefully –…
Sleep outs are not granny flats – part two
Part two of this BRANZ bulletin explains the Schedule 1 exemptions for sleepouts, including what’s allowed, the conditions that apply and when building…
Granny flat resource consent exemptions locked in
The National Environmental Standards for Detached Minor Residential Units (NES-DMRU) is now in force – removing the requirement for resource consents if…
BRANZ seeks views on engineered wood
BRANZ is inviting construction sector participants to complete a short survey on the use of mass timber and engineered wood products in…
Open-source granny flat plans project launched
A University of Auckland research project aiming to develop open-source plans for small standalone dwellings has begun, with researchers seeking…
Sleep outs are not granny flats
This BRANZ bulletin explains the Schedule 1 exemptions for sleepouts, including what’s allowed, the conditions that apply and when building…
New round of PlaceMakers LBP seminars announced
A new series of PlaceMakers LBP Skills Maintenance Seminars will take place this May, with events scheduled in Kapiti, Christchurch,…
REBUILDING ESTIMATIONS: BRINGING PEOPLE, PROCESSES & SYSTEMS TOGETHER
We’ll be the first to say it: the PlaceMakers Estimations service needed work. The turnaround times weren’t cutting it –…
Improving H1 Energy Efficiency
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has updated the settings for compliance with the energy efficiency requirements of…
Window compliance shouldn’t hurt
Window and Glass Association NZ technical manager Robert Campion reveals some of the biggest window compliance issues and provides advice…
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