Trial-consenting process gets big tick from Christchurch construction company
Armitage Williams Construction’s latest project — the PwC Centre — recently received a building consent in 10 days thanks to a new Christchurch City...
RANZ Standard Contract available
A new Standard Contract has been made available for members of the Roofing Association of New Zealand to use following the...
Dealing to the infrastructure deficit
New Zealand’s sagging infrastructure is inhibiting the economy and the country’s quality of life in the form of gridlock, lost production, unaffordable housing, environmental...
3D house model wins innovation award
A three-dimensional model of a luxury house, created using new printing technology, has been awarded a gold medal at the New Zealand Pride In...
Liability should be spread more fairly
It is curious that the Government refuses to accept wider responsibility for the leaky homes crisis. It points to decisions of the courts that...
Don’t forget role of housing in Emissions Reduction Plan
The recent release of the Government’s Emission Reduction Plan highlights that all industries need to play a role in driving sustainable outcomes for New...
DBH guides released
Weathertightness: Guide to the Diagnosis of Leaky Buildings and Weathertightness: Guide to Remediation Design provide high-level processes and advice to ensure remediation of leaky...
The next step
By RMBA president Darrell Trigg
I recently spent some time with a builder who has a staff of six and is doing some pretty cool...
Industry has a role to protect ESOL workers
The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with China, due for implementation on 1 October this year, makes it easier for skilled Chinese nationals to work...
Resource consents decision paves way for pivotal Ruakura development
Tainui Group Holdings (TGH), the intergenerational investor for Waikato-Tainui, has welcomed a decision by Hamilton City Council to approve three key resource consents for...