Young tradies on the rise
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Travel restricted into and out of Auckland
MBIE has released information on the latest lockdown, including links to what building activities are permitted and to the forms…
December quarter sets new consenting record
Stats NZ has confirmed 11,291 new homes were consented in the December 2020 quarter, surpassing the previous record set in…
LEVENE, THE LEGENDARY KIWI PAINT IS BACK!
Levene, the legendary Kiwi paint is back. Made right here in New Zealand with the latest paint technology, Levene is…
Asbestos regulation reminder
Friable asbestos must only be removed by a licensed asbestos removalist, says WorkSafe, following a ruling by Christchurch District Court,…
Record value of building consents issued in Auckland
The monthly value of building consents in Auckland exceeded $1bn in the month of September, accounting for about 44% of…
Eye Protection
Site Safe’s advisors answer questions from members of the construction industry about how to meet safety requirements. This time they…
Banking insight from BNZ
Two of BNZ’s business-focussed team came to talk to us about what support BNZ has available for small and medium…
Impact of Covid-19 on building projects
The completion dates of home building projects in the June 2020 quarter were delayed by nearly seven weeks on average,…
Consents for new homes remain high
With Covid-19 continuing to impact numbers, new home consents had a minor drop in July but are still producing high…
Building for Climate Change consultation is now open
Following on from our story in Issue 83, consultation on the Government’s Building for Climate Change is now open. It…
Small businesses contribute more to construction industry profits
Small construction businesses contributed more to construction industry operating profit in recent years than medium or large businesses, Stats NZ…