Reducing Noise Transmission
As New Zealand’s population grows, our district plans and long-term planning rules change to ensure we build enough homes for…
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Know your stuff – Exempt Building Work, Part 2
Part 1 of this series covered off the basics of exempt building work and some of the easy to measure…
You only get one life
Call it cheesy, call it corny, call it what you will – we only have one life, so it’s important…
Punt for Prizes pleases fans
This year PlaceMakers partnered up with Investec Super Rugby to create New Zealand’s biggest Super Rugby competition This competition, which…
ACC considerations for builders
Builtin speaks with thousands of LBPs up and down the country each year. One message that comes through consistently is…
New timber cladding guide system
As part of an initiative undertaken by ITW Paslode New Zealand, JoltFast has launched a new system for fixing timber weatherboard…
Managing the madness
With the weather warming up and Christmas around the corner, the mad rush is about to begin! While it can be…
More safety myths busted
This next article in our mythbusting series looks to clear up further misconceptions Some in the industry believe that the…
Consents flat in July
Total number of new dwellings consented up 4.5% in 12 months to July A total of 2,762 new dwellings were…
WCC faces district plan change
A brouhaha between Wellington neighbours that boiled over into the Environment Court has serious implications for the city’s builders, developers and…
Timber weatherboards
While the use of timber weatherboard cladding varies with changing trends, it remains perennially popular and its design and installation…
Safety net safety alert!
This WorkSafe Safety Alert highlights the serious health and safety risks for workers when using poorly installed safety nets as…
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