PLACEMAKERS FOUNDATION FUNDS DREAM
For nearly 40 years, PlaceMakers has been helping Kiwis build homes with ingenuity and expertise. Through our people, our products…
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TOP 12 CONTRACT WORKS QUERIES
Builtin shares its 12 most common contract works insurance questions Whether you’re building new or doing an alteration, extension or…
FLEXIBILITY FACTORS
Following on from our Builders Business column, which highlighted the perks employers offer to keep good quality employees, we decided…
WEATHERING WINTER
With temperatures dropping, it’s time to think about protecting yourself and your team from the cold Winter weather can lead…
WHY YOU NEED NUMBERS
Have you run your business “by the seat of your pants” and managed? Well done. However, today’s challenges may require…
FENCING MADE SIMPLE
Save time and money with PlaceMakers new EliteScreen innovation – a simple aluminium screening kit with a patented, no-weld system…
TAURANGA CITY COUNCIL’S FAILINGS REVEALED
An MBIE investigation into the Bella Vista saga has revealed that Tauranga City Council failed to meet its own building…
SPOTLIGHT ON MENTAL HEALTH
A recent study conducted by BRANZ has shed light on mental health issues within the construction industry, offering some important…
HEALTHY HOMES DEADLINE NEAR
To support tenants’ living conditions in New Zealand, government passed the Healthy Homes Guarantee Act Regulations 2017, which introduced standards…
CONSENTS TAKE FIRST DIP FOR 2019
A total of 3,180 new dwellings were consented in March — a seasonally adjusted 6.9% decrease, following 1.7% and 13.6%…
BCITO responds to educational reforms
The Government proposal to centralise tertiary vocational training under one body has received various responses from industry stakeholders. In its…
GOOD RIDDANCE TO RUN-OFF
Uncontrolled run-off from building sites that may contain chemicals or toxins can enter and clog waterways, drains and the stormwater…