Further progress for Licensed Building Practitioner scheme
Launched by Building and Construction Minister Maurice Williamson, the portal can be accessed through the Department of Building and Housing (DBH) web site atwww.dbh.govt.nz/lbp....
Solar energy focuses people on other eco-friendly devices
Gone are the days when people would choose a house purely for its aesthetic appeal. When building a new home, New Zealanders want...
Christchurch draft plan hindering rebuild
Christchurch City Council’s “restrictive” draft Central City Plan is undermining the Canterbury business community’s efforts to rebuild, warns the Property Council of New Zealand...
Fresh Powder — Fresh Concepts — Last Chance!
The 2006 RMBF conference being held in Queenstown from April 22 to 24 will be an exciting event, with a wide variety of speakers...
buildnz reflects vibrant building and design sector
Evidence is strong that New Zealand’s building and design sectors are generally doing well, with interest in their premier event delighting industry association and...
Report card favourable on efforts to lift standards
A stock take of progress made by the construction industry over the past year to lift standards following the leaky homes crisis suggests a...
RMBA says 2013 ended on a high
The latest residential building consent figures released recently confirmed the growth that occurred in November 2013 carried on in December 2013.
The 2013 year ended...
Habitat urgently needing unwanted materials
Established in 1994, Habitat has built 84 homes in Auckland and nearly 400 across New Zealand. Based at 8 Ormiston Road, Otara, Habitat...
NZ’s largest retail facility due for completion in October 2015
Development of New Zealand’s largest planned urban, business and retail facility — Westgate — is on track for completion in October 2015, and is...