LBPs want access to NZ Standards
Almost half of the Licensed Building Practitioners who responded to MBIE’s annual survey want the scheme to become more qualification-based…
Home Issue 48 – December 2015
Stepped consents around the corner?
A consenting pilot programme in Christchurch could lay the foundations for the Government’s stepped consenting scheme to be rolled out…
Paddon eyes bright future
Hayden Paddon is looking forward to building on his breakout year in the WRC, which included his first-ever podium, a…
Consents surge in Auckland
Driven mostly by growth in Auckland and the surrounding regions, the number of new dwelling consents issued in October increased…
Do you carry out exempt work?
Do you carry out exempt work under Schedule 1? What are the pros and cons? Firm: Ohlson & Whitelaw Ltd…
Buying a business
Business growth is an important consideration for those who aspire to ‘get off the tools’, but the days of doing…
Paving perfection
Firth Designer Series pavers created for easy installation and a high-end outdoor transformation The basic function of residential pavements, such…
Skills maintenance – more than just points!
New ‘mixed-model’ skills maintenance scheme is now in effect Changes to the LBP skills maintenance scheme, announced earlier this year,…
Managing overlapping duties
With the Health and Safety at Work Act coming into effect in April next year, it’s important you understand your…
Bringing back the bevel
Bevel-back weatherboards are back in vogue, but there’s a lack of experienced installers. This has led to some poor installations,…
Using Schedule 1 exemptions
Have you been getting consents for low-risk jobs that don’t require them? MBIE reminds builders to use the expanded list…
Fake LBP brought to justice
Prosecution of unlicensed builder fined for posing as LBP ‘first of its kind’ for MBIE MBIE’s Occupational Licensing Team has…
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