SCOOTERIN’ FOR A CAUSE
PlaceMakers Southern Scooter Challenge raises more than $100,000 for local charities Southland’s high country was abuzz with activity on Saturday…
Home December 2019
HOT TIPS ON HOT WORK
With the recent Sky City Convention Centre fire a hot topic, now is a good time to highlight the expectations…
BE SMART IN THE SUN
Heat, dehydration and fatigue. These three things can bite a tradie over summer and are all closely related. Heat can…
GET YOUR LABOUR IN THAT FIXED PRICE RIGHT!
Accurately quoting a fixed price for labour is one of the trickiest parts of pricing a job. This month, the…
BUILDER POSING AS LBP FINED $13,000
A man falsely claimed to have been a licensed brick and block layer for two years, forging an LBP’s signature…
APPRENTICE NUMBERS REACH RECORD HIGH
The number of Kiwis taking up building and construction has recently hit record numbers, a milestone the Building and Construction…
CLADDING FOR EVERY KIWI
PlaceMakers cladding catalogue, now available at PlaceMakers stores nationwide and online, demonstrates its commitment to providing designers, builders and their…
GOVERNMENT DITCHES ‘LOWEST PRICE’ MODEL
Government looks to ‘lead by example’ with new procurement rules After coming under fire for ‘lowballing’ contracts for years, the…
RETENTION REALITIES
BDO’s 2019 Construction Survey Report revealed some of the challenges facing the construction industry. This issue we look at the…
NEXT-LEVEL DELIVERY
PlaceMakers offers unique world-class delivery service to customers around the country PlaceMakers is transforming the way it does business, with…
GOOD GROUND VERSUS CLEARED GROUND
There’s good ground and then there’s cleared ground. From time to time, the BRANZ helpline receives enquiries asking what the…
CLEARANCE UNDER PARTICLEBOARD FLOOR
Calls to BRANZ helplines have revealed confusion created by differing advice in NZS 3604:2011 on the ground clearance needed for…
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