The Government has announced it is considering major consent reform, such as a move to make it easier for building practitioners to...

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

A win for Tasman Council at the Court of Appeal against a $271,000 negligence verdict highlights the value that builders and landscapers...

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...

The Construction Contractors Amendment Act has been updated again and, after 5 October 2023, landscapers must ensure commercial contracts...

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...

The Government has introduced stringent new requirements on the construction industry, but will that filter through to landscaping? The...

Landscapers should note changes in the revised Building Act, which are expected to bring stronger building product information...

It’s crucial for every successful business to have a point of difference – that little advantage that competitors cannot match. For many...

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...

‘Cluster’ just might be 2020’s word-of-the-year. In the past six months, we’ve watched and learnt as a deadly virus has spread through...

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

A select panel has examined the Resource Management Act to identify areas of weakness and suggest potential improvements. The panel’s...

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

Residential construction continues to pump out new housing developments and living spaces, each of which bring their own guidelines for...

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...