Immigration and general employment law updates
Presenting at PlaceMakers LBP Seminar in Mount Wellington on 19 June, Duncan Cotterill Senior Associate Joe Williams discussed recent employment…
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BCITO training Maori youth for greater opportunities
A Waikato-based initiative supporting young Māori into the trades is gaining momentum – with more than 100 Waikato Tainui iwi…
Builder ordered to pay nearly $5k for faulty gazebo installation
A recent Disputes Tribunal decision has highlighted the risks and consequences of incomplete contracts and inadequate workmanship in residential construction…
How to manage risks – part II
At the recent PlaceMakers LBP seminars in Wellington and Napier, construction risk and insurance expert Ben Rickard, from Builtin Insurance…
BRANZ launches new industry data tool
BRANZ has launched Build Insights, a first-of-its-kind data tool designed to give New Zealand’s building professionals clear, reliable insight into…
How to manage risks – part I
At the recent PlaceMakers LBP seminars in Wellington and Napier, construction risk and insurance expert Ben Rickard, from Builtin Insurance…
Locked in: Terms that can’t be removed or avoided
Presenting at PlaceMakers LBP Seminar in Mount Wellington on 19 June, Duncan Cotterill Senior Associate Dion Morley explained the contractual…
Builders hopeful private BCA competition will lift outcomes
Builders from across New Zealand are hopeful that the introduction of a private building consent authority will increase competition in…
Standalone house consents buck trend with 2.4% rise
Standalone house consents experienced a small increase across New Zealand, while overall home consents dipped 3.8% and multi-unit dwelling consents…
Schedule Method to be removed as H1 compliance pathway
The Ministry of Building, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is removing the Schedule Method as a method of complying with clause…
PlaceMakers Product Picks – July 2025
Every month, we round up four Product Picks that could make your projects run smoother and your clients happier. Check…
New Industry Skills Boards announced
The Government has decided that, following the disestablishment of Te Pūkenga, eight new Industry Skills Boards (ISBs) will begin operations…
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