WORKING BEES BACK SOON!
After a delay caused by the disruption of the Covid-19 lockdown, the PlaceMakers Foundation is getting ready to invite applications…
Home September 2020
DO YOU NEED A BROKER?
Insurance is a specialist topic. In this issue, Builtin’s Ben Rickard provides some advice on how to navigate the ins…
AVENUES TO RESOLVE DISPUTES
What options are available to you if all lines of communication have broken down and your dispute remains unresolved? In…
I LOVE YOUR WORK
The concept of ‘love’ doesn’t have an immediately obvious connection to the nuts and bolts of building, but, in this…
MENTAL HEALTH IN TOUGH TIMES
In times of economic uncertainty and stress, just as we are experiencing right now, it is not unusual for mental…
APPRENTICESHIP SUBSIDY SCHEME
A new subsidy, Apprenticeship Boost, aims to support employers and apprentices as the economic recovery from Covid-19 continues On 17…
SMALL BUSINESSES CONTRIBUTE MORE
Small construction businesses contributed more to construction industry operating profit in recent years than medium or large businesses, Stats NZ…
PIPE PENETRATION THROUGH CLADDING
It is important that holes for pipes that penetrate from the building interior through the exterior cladding are constructed in…
BUILDING FOR CLIMATE CHANGE
The building and construction sector is a significant contributor to carbon emissions. To meet New Zealand’s climate change goals, a…
RIGHT FIRST TIME
Getting work done correctly the first time is an efficient way of meeting deadlines, budgets and standards. It is also…
NEW BUILDING CONSENT EXEMPTIONS
Changes to the Building Act will mean building consents won’t be needed for some new or expanded types of low-risk…
JULY APPRENTICE OF THE MONTH
Calculating concrete for chocolate fish Andrew Hopley, a third-year apprentice from Christchurch, was put outside his comfort zone when faced…