New Zealand moves to expand self-certification for plumbers and drainlayers
A planned expansion of self-certification for plumbers and drainlayers signals a shift in how routine construction work is approved –…
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PlaceMakers product picks – May 2026
Every month, we round up our top Product Picks to help make your projects run smoother and – hopefully –…
Sleep outs are not granny flats – part two
Part two of this BRANZ bulletin explains the Schedule 1 exemptions for sleepouts, including what’s allowed, the conditions that apply and when building…
Granny flat resource consent exemptions locked in
The National Environmental Standards for Detached Minor Residential Units (NES-DMRU) is now in force – removing the requirement for resource consents if…
BRANZ seeks views on engineered wood
BRANZ is inviting construction sector participants to complete a short survey on the use of mass timber and engineered wood products in…
Open-source granny flat plans project launched
A University of Auckland research project aiming to develop open-source plans for small standalone dwellings has begun, with researchers seeking…
Sleep outs are not granny flats
This BRANZ bulletin explains the Schedule 1 exemptions for sleepouts, including what’s allowed, the conditions that apply and when building…
New round of PlaceMakers LBP seminars announced
A new series of PlaceMakers LBP Skills Maintenance Seminars will take place this May, with events scheduled in Kapiti, Christchurch,…
REBUILDING ESTIMATIONS: BRINGING PEOPLE, PROCESSES & SYSTEMS TOGETHER
We’ll be the first to say it: the PlaceMakers Estimations service needed work. The turnaround times weren’t cutting it –…
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