It’s time to put up and stop the talkfest
The construction industry and, subsequently, home owners have had to suffer yet another tirade of headlines from the media on the national travesty of...
RMBF planning for success
It is often said that if you fail to plan, you plan to fail. As we approach our June conference in Tauranga and...
Liability of pre-purchase house inspectors
In the case of Hepburn & Others v Cunningham Contracts Ltd & Another NZHC 210, the plaintiffs purchased a property in reliance on...
New employment laws; keeping your business safe
By Tradie HR director Leigh Olsen
On April 1, 2019, a new Act called The Domestic Violence – Victims Protection Act came into force. This...
Wintec trophy cupboard overflows with Gold
The new state-of-the-art Engineering and Trades Facility at Wintec’s Rotokauri Campus in Hamilton has cleaned out the education architectural prize cupboard.
In addition to taking...
Over-promising and under-delivering . . .
I’ve just come back from a two-day conference — nothing to do with work and all to do with my sport, one of...
Contractors and subbies better protected under new retention changes
On October 5, 2023, the Construction Contracts (Retention Money) Amendment Act 2023 (Amendment Act) came into force, bringing about significant changes to the way...
Leaky building decision — Builder 40% liable, Council 60% liable
A new District Court decision of Judge Hubble — namely Standen & Standen v Waitakere City Council & Others — has found that the...
Principal sponsor out to promote quality
PlaceMakers is New Zealand’s largest supplier of building materials and hardware supplies, and sole principal sponsor of the Registered Master Builders 2006 House of...
Wellington chooses charities
For a number of years, the Wellington Registered Master Builders Association (WRMBA) has made donations to a local charity. It has, in recent years,...