PLACEMAKERS PLAYS ITS PART TO HIT 90%
PlaceMakers is working tirelessly to ensure as many staff and tradies as possible are vaccinated Thoroughly committed to the cause,…
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TOP INSURANCE TIPS
Trade insurance expert Ben Rickard offers insights on recent insurance issues that have cropped up from builder and sub-contractors We’ve…
THE TOP TWO INCHES
During stressful times, make sure to take care of yourself, plan ahead and look for solutions rather than focus on…
CONSENT NUMBERS INCREASE BY 25%
The latest consenting figures show another increase for September 2021, as many regions saw jumps of more than 20% compared…
TINY HOME ADVICE NOW AVAILABLE
After years of conflicting guidance and verdicts for current and would-be tiny home owners, the Ministry of Building and Innovation…
BUILDING LAW REFORM UPDATE
More than two years since the building law reforms were announced, Cabinet has agreed to the policy proposals developed by…
PASSIVE FIRE PROTECTION PLANNING
Considerable evidence exists to show that, in a large proportion of buildings, passive fire protection has not been effectively designed,…
IMPLIED WARRANTIES IMPLICATIONS
In a recent case, Palmer v Hewitt Building Limited & Anor [2021] NZHC 1460, the High Court clarified the application…
IMPORTANT TO KEEP BOTTOM PLATE WHOLE
Recent calls to the BRANZ helpline asked about the implications of removing a section of bottom plate from wall framing.…
FUTURE-PROOFING OUR BUILDINGS
Aotearoa New Zealand Disability Rights Commissioner Paula Tesoriero states her case as to why universal design solutions for housing must…
THE HISTORY OF THE LBP SCHEME – PART 4
The fourth article in the series looking at the history of the Licensed Building Practitioners Scheme with MBIE’s Bruce Duggan…
LBP CODE OF ETHICS INTRODUCED
On 26 October 2021 a Code of Ethics was introduced by Government for Licensed Building Practitioners (LBPs), with a one-year…
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