If your client has asked you to design or install a pool, it is important to be aware of the relevant safety legislation. This article by...

Strict regulations ensure the safety of children around swimming pools by requiring the installation of suitable barriers and restricting...

Building a fence might seem straightforward but there are a number of consent issues to consider. Understand whether your client needs a...

In a last chance warning to the construction sector, Inland Revenue is telling businesses and sole traders to do the right thing and get...

Have you been getting consents for low-risk jobs that don’t require them? Or worse, have you been carrying out work that does require a...

In August 2020, more building consent exemptions were added to Schedule 1 of the Building Act. As builders have become busier and busier,...

At the time of publication, the whole of New Zealand is at red under the traffic light system. To help guide businesses through the...

Based on feedback from the sector, changes to the retention money regime are under way to ensure more protection for subcontractors,...

Minister for Building and Construction Jenny Salesa announced in May that new building consent exemptions are being added to the Building...

In order to support landscapers in their return to work, Registered Master Landscapers, in conjunction with support from New Zealand...

On 8 May 2020, the Minister for Building and Construction introduced the Building (Building Products and Methods, Modular Components, and...

Have you been getting consents for low-risk jobs that don’t require them? Or worse, have you been carrying out work that does require a...