百万赔款、CCC不批、保险不赔！被动防火收紧后，这3大雷区千万别踩！
近两年，新西兰很多建筑行业从业者都能明显感受到：被动防火越来越难做，合规门槛大幅提升。针对行业痛点，PlaceMakers 联合新西兰华人建筑业协会、逸居新西兰，特邀新西兰被动防火领域资深技术专家、Firestop Centre 的 Barry Napier 分享一线实战经验。
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Building pathways beyond the classroom at Whakatane High School
A hands-on pre-apprenticeship programme at Whakatāne High School is delivering measurable results for students – with support from PlaceMakers helping…
Waste disposal levy increase from June
New waste disposal levy increases are scheduled to take effect from June 2026, expanding the range of disposal sites covered…
The two sides of WorkSafe collaboration
Recent WorkSafe cases show different outcomes as a result of how closely builders chose to work with the organisation Property…
WorkSafe updates asbestos guidance
WorkSafe New Zealand has updated its asbestos guidance, with changes aimed at making the material easier to follow and more…
Timaru director sentenced in CodeMark fraud case
A Timaru company director has been sentenced after using a forged CodeMark certificate for a building product in what authorities…
Building reform’s quiet risk
BRANZ CEO Claire Falck puts forward the case for modernising the existing Building Research Levy Act rather than repealing it…
Annual consent growth streak continues through March
New home consent numbers continued rising in the year ended March 2026, with annual growth extending to eight consecutive months In total, 37,813 new…
项目出错，不再“一人背锅”！比例责任制落地前，建商如何应对过渡期风险？
近期，RMA修订案正式获准，禁止保险公司为环境违规相关罚款兜底，这意味着建商们不慎违规后的成本更高。为帮助大家理解政策变化PlaceMakers联合新西兰华人建筑业协会、逸居新西兰联合推出专题文章，邀请鑫安保险负责人Rick Hao深入讲解新政对保险的影响。
Sleep outs are not granny flats – part three
Part three of this BRANZ bulletin explains the Schedule 1 exemptions for sleepouts, including what’s allowed, the conditions that apply…
Strong turnout for LBP seminar 2026 return
A strong turnout and lively discussion marked the latest PlaceMakers LBP seminar in Kapiti, north of Wellington last week, with…
Updated granny flat rules increase choice
Tradies will soon be able to build small standalone dwellings (granny flats) with even fewer consenting requirements, as the Government…
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