Giving graduates a helping hand
Applications for the PAC ‘Branching Out’ Scholarship are currently open The scholarship, worth $2,500, aims to ease the financial burden…
Home December 2017
Christmas checklist
It’s easy to forget things when you’re thinking about Christmas and the holidays, as well as rushing to finish off…
Nail down your tools
Tool theft is rife around the country and, even if you haven’t been personally affected, you’ll likely know someone who…
TAX MANAGEMENT NZ
For many in construction, 15 January is when GST and provisional tax payments are due. While the timing of these…
Managing hazardous substances
The rules around managing hazardous substances in the workplace are changing. Every year between 600 to 900 people die prematurely…
Consents dip in September
While the number of new dwellings consented fell slightly in September, annual growth continues to track upwards A total of…
Unlicensed builder to pay $13,200
A judge has fined an unlicensed Christchurch builder $10,000 and ordered him to pay $3,200 in reparations for claiming to…
Concrete NZ cements industry associations
Six industry bodies representing workers in the concrete industry have come together to represent members with a single voice Concrete…
Gully gosh!
The Building Code has precise requirements for the installation and location of gully traps. As well as locating and building…
Get help from Building CodeHub
Finding and accessing resources is now easier than ever thanks to Building CodeHub MBIE’s new building-specific search engine – Building…
Know your stuff – Exempt Building Work Part 3
Parts 1 and 2 of this MBIE series covered off several examples of exempt building work and some of the…
Sustainable fishing tournament makes a splash!
In 2017, PlaceMakers once again got behind Blue September to help raise awareness of the disease. This year’s campaign theme…
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