PLACEMAKERS TOP PICKS
EuroClad PlaceMakers is NZ’s preferred supplier of EuroClad Selekta – a unique, pre-finished composite timber cladding system with a beautiful…
Home August 2019
CROMWELL COMMUNITY LENDS A HAND
Builder’s wish comes true for little Harry thanks to PlaceMakers Foundation Working Bee Grant! Emotions ran high in Cromwell as…
MANDATORY INSURANCE LOOMING?
Yet more obligations on builders? Read more on MBIE’s review of insurance requirements MBIE is currently reviewing aspects of New…
CONCRETE RECOGNITION
Entries open for 2019 Concrete Industry Apprentice of the Year Concrete apprentices from around New Zealand are encouraged to showcase…
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…
LOW HEIGHTS, HIGH DANGER
More people take chances at lower heights, because they seem less of a risk— but these kinds of falls come…
BUILD YOUR BRAND
What can birds teach builders about marketing? How to get your brand out there! Do you need to “get your…
SCORCHING SUMMER FOR BUILDING SECTOR
The March 2019 quarter set a strong tone for building activity, recording the strongest growth in three years Building activity…
BUILDING COSTS BREAKDOWN
Fletcher-commissioned Deloitte report focuses on cost of new residential housing supply, with focus on building materials Accusations that building material…
CHANGES FOR NEW BCITO LEARNERS
June was an eventful month for BCITO, which announced an updated Carpentry qualification, launched new learning resources for Carpentry apprentices,…
TO CAP OR NOT TO CAP — BCA LIABILITY
Proposed building reform suggests liability settings for Building Consent Authorities (BCAs) should remain unchanged despite considering 20% cap When things…