RMBF: Builder ratings web sites don’t add value for consumers
RMBF chief executive, Pieter Burghout says the Federation has seen a plethora of web sites pop up in the past few months...
Fines imposed under the Building Act 1991 — a recent High Court decision
This recent decision concerns a prosecution brought by the Manukau City Council against an individual developer. Mr R faced two charges...
Building Registered Master Builders for tomorrow
As well as leading and running a dynamic, professional and sustainable organisation today, one of our other main organisational responsibilities is ...
Leaky building claims and limitation periods
This is a recent case reviewing a decision of a Weathertight Homes Resolution Service adjudicator. Mr Dustin was an architectural designer who undertook design...
National Gold Reserve Award Finalists announced
National Gold Reserve Finalists for the Registered Master Builders 2006 House of the Year and RMB Commercial Project Awards in association with PlaceMakers —...
Managing the risk to your company’s reputation
A company’s reputation is its most enduring and lasting asset. Earning the consumer’s trust is one of the most important aspects of marketing for...
Federation: Value of building work keeping industry strong
The latest building consent statistics are consistent with predicted industry trends, according to Registered Master Builders Federation chief executive Pieter Burghout. “We are experiencing...
Backroom workers of the RMBF
The Commercial & Contracts Committee is an extremely hard working — and longest standing — committee of the Registered Master Builders Federation. It is...
Repairs — they’ll cost more in the long run
Leaving a quick fi x job for another day can just lead to more problems, according to Master Build Services (MBS) Ltd manager Bruce...
Buildings for the 21st Century — a builder’s view?
The Department of Building & Housing (DBH) has recently released a discussion document on a review of the New Zealand Building Code, seeking broad...