Lucky Greymouth couple win!
The Birchfield family from Greymouth felt they had hit the jackpot as they drove home in a brand new Toyota Prius worth $62,000, thanks...
New online tool to help owners of leaky homes
A recently launched online tool can help owners of leaky homes create an action plan to improve and re-build homes. The Home Assessment...
Downer awarded fuel tanks contract
Construction of three bulk fuel storage tanks has begun in Seaview, Lower Hutt, in what is the first stage of an estimated $40 million...
Predictions confirmed
The Registered Master Builders Federation says the figures released recently by Statistics New Zealand confirm their own predictions last month that the recovery being...
Strategy group to address issues
Building and Construction Minister Maurice Williamson has welcomed the construction industry’s move to establish a high-level strategy group to address industry-wide issues.
“I...
Building a simple house just got easier
Aspiring home owners should now find it quicker and cheaper to build a simple home thanks to a new guide for streamlined consenting launched...
Milestone Homes: ‘Give investors some answers’
Milestone Homes general manager Stephen Murray has slammed the government for fuelling insecurity among property investors, warning it will increase pressure for housing demand.Mr...
Carrying licence cards on the job becomes legally mandatory
The Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayer’s Act is being fully implemented this month, bringing in a legal requirement for people working in the industry to...
Government launches ‘smarter approach’ to housing
A successful pilot scheme has led to a nationwide roll out of an exciting initiative to improve how Housing New Zealand responds to the...
BRANZ preferred partner for Global-Mark
BRANZ has announced an exclusive arrangement to provide product testing and assessment services for building products to Global-Mark under the Department of Building and...