SECURING SEA SCOUTS HUB FOR THE FUTURE
Thanks to a PlaceMakers Foundation Big Build Grant, an iconic maritime hub in Auckland will serve the Aotea Sea Scouts…
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STATUTORY LIABILITY INSURANCE
Having health and safety protocols isn’t the same as protecting oneself from consequences if there are accidents in the workplace.…
BUILDING WHILE RESOURCES ARE TIGHT
Have you heard the expression ‘Make hay while the sun shines?’ The sun appears to be shining on our booming…
$3.8BN WON’T FUEL PIPELINE
Industry bodies and economists caution the $3.8 billion Housing Acceleration Fund may not serve its purpose – and cost construction…
NEW HOUSE CONSENTS DRIVE BUILDING BOOM
NZ’s building boom has driven consent numbers to a new high, with 43,466 new homes consented in the year ended…
VISA EXTENSION IMPACT LIMITED
Immigration New Zealand has announced six-month extensions to working holiday and seasonal worker visas, though numbers from BCITO and MBIE…
EMPLOYMENT LAW IN COVID BUBBLE
On 19 April 2021, the New Zealand Government announced the opening of the trans-Tasman bubble, raising questions about how travel…
ALWAYS LOOK FOR QUAKE IMPROVEMENTS
When builders are on site to carry out home renovations or repairs, it is a good time to suggest strengthening…
LEARNINGS FROM BOARD COMPLAINTS
Annually, around 1% of Licensed Building Practitioners will have a complaint made against them. Anyone can make a complaint about…
THE HISTORY OF THE LBP SCHEME – PART TWO
This is the second article in the series looking at the history of the Licensed Building Practitioners Scheme with MBIE’s…
LADDERS TACKLE STAGGERING STATISTICS
Little Giant Ladders bring safety and innovation to working at height A 2012 NZ government analysis on construction industry falls…
PAVING AT PLACEMAKERS
The right choice of paving can really refresh and rejuvenate any garden or outdoor area and transform it into an…