A new survey has shown the extent of decreased construction demand, reporting that one in five builders are working at less than 50 per cent of their potential capacity, with the industry expecting work to dry up further in 2025. 70 per cent of local businesses surveyed in the 2024 EBOSS Builder Sentiment Report believed […]

All building work nationwide must comply with the Building Code, even if it doesn’t require a building consent. Building Consent Authorities (BCAs) must grant a building consent if satisfied on reasonable grounds that Code provisions will be met if work is done per the plans accompanying the consent application. But what does ‘satisfied on reasonable […]

Ensuring the load height of your truck is properly measured can be a fatal matter. One case from July 2021 saw a truck deflecting into the path of an oncoming vehicle, tragically causing the driver’s death. Despite being an experienced truck driver, the incident still occurred. The judge noted that truck drivers do not have […]

There are around 600 chartered surveyors in the country, but there is a high demand for more professionals in the field. Building surveyors have various responsibilities, but their main aim is improving the built environment. Their broad scope of services proves their versatility, adaptability, and comprehensive industry knowledge. They inspect plans and constructions to ensure […]

According to the latest NZIER (New Zealand Institute of Economic Research) Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion (QSBO), a net 35 percent of firms expect the general economic outlook to deteriorate over the coming months. The NZIER report points to a further decline in business confidence in the June quarter as higher interest rates continue to […]

The dream: a beautiful kitchen, a new extension, or a manicured garden. The reality? Incomplete projects, empty pockets, and a trail of unanswered calls. Lacking a combination of qualifications, skills, and integrity, cowboy builders target unsuspecting homeowners and promise the world but deliver disaster. What Are Cowboy Builders? Cowboy builders wave many red flags. If […]