Pet projects
In December last year, the five PlaceMakers branches in the Canterbury region went head-to-head in an Apprentice Build Competition to…
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Keeping an ear to the ground for hearing safety
Many workplaces have a degree of continuous background noise and it needs to be controlled to avoid damaging people’s hearing…
Digging for info on engineered wood products
BRANZ needs your help to better understand engineered wood product use in New Zealand There is need for more current…
Site Safe working to reduce skills shortage
An innovative training programme is making sure overseas workers are equipped with the necessary safety knowledge when they arrive in…
New LBP Registrar
Change is in the air for the Licensed Building Practitioner scheme, starting with a new Registrar After four and half…
Disciplinary action for LBP misconduct
More LBPs have been caught bringing the regime into disrepute after negligent work and operating outside of the proper processes…
Falling short on safety
A construction company was recently handed a significant penalty after failing to provide adequate safety gear to a subcontractor on…
Consents see out 2018 on a high
A total of 2,382 new dwellings were consented in December, representing a seasonally adjusted 5.1% increase, following a 1.9% decrease…
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