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The No 3 amendment also introduced risk-based or step consenting, something which is designed to ensure the regulatory regime adopted by Building Consent Authorities...

A claim is eligible if water has penetrated the dwelling because of some aspect of the design or construction, the dwelling is damaged as...

Minister for Building issues Clayton Cosgrove opened the recent RMBF conference in Queenstown by announcing that the Government had offi cially approved the introduction...

After a phone call, personal interview, photograph and a two-hour pass card issue, we proceeded to the nearest army checkpoint for entry into the...

Science writer Steven Johnson defines the hummingbird effect as: An innovation in one field triggering an unexpected breakthrough or change in a different domain.   The...

Have you ever said to yourself:  • “I thought we were going to have a great year because I doubled my volume. But instead of...

The Taranaki Construction Safety Group recently hosted the first Taranaki Apprentice Safety Challenge day in New Plymouth. The group is an informal association...

We believe that this decision raised the profile of both events. Our conference was well attended, with many new faces, and we received similarly...

One of the fundamental factors affecting the price of housing is the availability and cost of land. The land component makes up 30% to...

  “We already manage more than 66,000 existing properties valued at more than $10 billion, and with growing demand for affordable housing there...