June 2011 Issue

Statistics New Zealand figures show 893 new home consents were issued in April, down 14.7% from the previous month. New home building consents issued so […]

The Auckland District Court heard that the company hired two contractors to replace the spouting at a flat in Avondale. While measuring the side of […]

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 homes […]

Meanwhile the EQC is ahead of where it expected to be with full assessments of properties damaged from the February 22 earthquake. The EQC has […]

The show is also endorsed by Architectural Designers NZ, Certified Builders Association, NZ Institute of Architects, BRANZ, Designers Institute, Furniture Association and Lifemark. The building, […]

Established in 1994, Habitat has built 84 homes in Auckland and nearly 400 across New Zealand. Based at 8 Ormiston Road, Otara, Habitat Auckland’s ReStore […]

“This is a huge step towards achieving our goal of ensuring that all tropical timber imported into the country is sourced from sustainably managed forests,” […]

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. It […]

Presented by a builder with more than 10 years’ experience in fixing leaky houses, the Weathertight Remediation Induction Course is designed to upskill builders so […]

Wade Jennings, the Peddle Thorp architect who led the design team, says the practice acknowledges the opportunity and responsibility it has towards improving the economic […]

The issuing of the consent and all relevant inspections, including the final inspection, had been carried out more than 10 years before the proceedings had […]

The Government of the day was in no hurry to spend money on new accommodation, and it was not until February 1911 that Prime Minister […]

The BCITO believes quality apprentices will become harder to find soon, so don’t count on being able to take on someone new when it suits. […]

When put out to tender it attracted a winning bid from Fabric Structure Systems Ltd (FSS), in collaboration with architects Jasmax and builder Fletcher Construction. […]

Andrew Olsen, general manager of Lifetime Design which administers the Lifemark, a quality mark delivering adaptable and accessible homes, says the initial costs of “getting […]

Apprentice of the Year aims to reward and celebrate exceptional carpentry training, with events held in 10 regions across the country, and followed by a […]

Greg McGovern Construction Ltd took out the 2010 New Homes $1 million – $2 million category, as well as the BRANZ Sustainable Homes over $1 […]

The company had entered the competition since 2001, having won numerous regional awards, but it had never previously made it to national level. “It was […]

The competition has given New Zealanders a taste of top quality homes for the past two decades, and this year will be no exception. Long […]

You can be sure that there will be a last minute rush so ensure you avoid it. We have noticed that some members and, in […]

When Hank passed away in July last year, he was still involved with a great many of the organisations he dedicated himself to over the […]

This Bill is the third of four bills that we expect to see to give effect to the changes that the Government has signalled it […]

Lost leaders by such an amount may be feasible as a one-off to maintain capability between jobs (ie, when you have profitable work lined up […]