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...
New CCA case further vindicates Act
Marsden Villas Ltd v Wooding Construction Ltd is an interesting case under the Act because it considers in depth whether the construction company, Wooding...
State housing extension to provide certainty for building industry
The Government’s decision to extend the state housing network by a further 2000 houses will provide extra certainty for the building industry as it...
RMBF members take advantage of Standards offer
The Registered Master Builders Federation has secured a deal with Standards New Zealand to provide members with full access to Standards New Zealand construction...
Consumer and industry feedback ‘critical’ to getting the Building Code right
A review of New Zealand’s Building Code is appropriate in light of the signifi cant changes in the building industry over the past 15...
Smart tender presentations
One of the themes for my presidency of the Registered Master Builders Federation concerns helping members with common problems. A good number of my...
Builders reminded to offer clients a building guarantee
The Registered Master Builders Federation is reminding builders to offer a guarantee to clients when they sign up for building projects. Master Build Services,...
2006 House of the Year competition kicks off with a roar
I recently attended the Registered Master Builders PlaceMakers 2006 House of the Year Awards in Nelson and, if this is any indication of the...
Accord and Satisfaction
This is an Australian Court of Appeal decision whereby the issue of Accord and Satisfaction (settlement) was considered. The builder performed residential building work...
Sydney’s Necropolis Receiving House
In the mid-19th century Sydney had a grave issue. The city had run out of cemetery plots. To resolve the matter, the City Fathers...