Taranaki turns it on for Conference 2007!
The Taranaki Registered Master Builders Association ensured all delegates, guests and partners had a wonderful time in New Plymouth, hosting three days of fun...
‘Watered down’ builder licensing — an independent view
Dear Mr Cosgrove Having attended the recent Registered Master Builders Conference 2007 and listened to your address there, I am compelled...
Is politics about to kill Builder Practitioner Licensing?
Before I launch into the hot topic of licensing, I must say there are things from our past that are great. One of those...
DIYers — what the Minister said . . .
Building and Construction Minister Clayton Cosgrove gave the opening address for the 2007 Registered Master Builders Conference in New Plymouth last month. He...
Taranaki pulls out all the stops!
The Taranaki Registered Master Builders Association pulled out all the stops in its hosting of the RMBF Conference 2007 in New Plymouth last month....
Weakening the foundations of licensing
The key policy theme running through this issue of Building Today is the recent announcement by Building and Construction Minister Clayton Cosgrove at our...
Construction sector remains solid
The latest building consent figures indicate another month of solid, steady growth in the construction sector, according to Registered Master Builders Federation chief executive...
Appeal to the High Court of adjudicator’s determination in the WHRS — Contributory Negligence
The recent case of Hartley & Hartley v Balemi and Others concerned one of the first appeals from an adjudicator’s determination in the WHRS....
That awesome wall of China
The Great Wall of China is the world’s longest man-made structure. It runs for over 6350km more or less along the border between northern...
Huge conference goes off without a hitch
After many months of planning, the second night of the recent RMBF Conference 2007 in New Plymouth finally rolled around. Carters, in conjunction...