A very bad idea
Considering a few of the really bad ideas that happened in our industry, the use of lead in paints and plumbing pipes and using...
Constructive 2022: Tackling the issues facing commercial and residential construction
This year’s Constructive Forum will be held in Rotorua, again over two days, and will tackle the issues facing residential and commercial construction.
Constructive is...
Protecting the home owner — How does the RMBF approach it?
They say that building a home is one of the most exciting yet stressful experiences for an individual, and is right up there with...
Big changes coming to New Zealand construction industry
The Government has made a number of announcements recently that have the potential to significantly change the landscape in the residential construction sector. ...
Yes Minister!
This government has been in place for nine months. I for one, till now, have been a critic of the lack of result in...
2022 — bring it on
RMBA president Kerry Archer says it’s going to be tough going for the building industry this year. He asks if you’re going to be...
Leaky buildings: Council fails to escape liability
Background
The plaintiffs, Peter and Patrick McNamara, purchased a home in Arney Crescent, Remuera, Auckland, soon after its completion in 2004. It became...
Supporting the sector in a challenging market
RMBA chief executive David Kelly outlines the timely content of next month’s Constructive 2022, and the answers it is hoped will address a number...
Here is what new employer accreditation looks like . . .
Immigration NZ (INZ) launched its new employer accreditation on May 23, which now means no employer can employ anyone from overseas unless they are...
RMBF takes a position on licensing
With the Government announcing that builders will have to be a Licensed Building Practitioner (LBP) to undertake restricted building work in the residential sector...