Julien Leys
Government plans to make overseas building products easier to use
The Government is moving to make it easier to use building products from overseas, saying it will remove red tape and lower the cost of building.
It's announced it will recognise product standards… Audio
Software glitch blamed for outages at petrol stations
A leap year software glitch is being blamed for causing payment outages at petrol stations across the country.
Fuel provider Allied Petroleum and Gull say they are aware of nationwide technical… Audio
Liquidations increasing for lagging building firms
Building and construction companies are being liquidated at twice the rate of the also-beleaguered hospitality industry. Audio
Commerce Commission releases final report on building supplies
The Commerce Commission released its final report into the building supplies industry yesterday and announced an investigation into Fletcher Building's GIB rebate scheme, which competitors claimed was… Audio
Taskforce to tackle gib shortage
Today, Megan Woods, the Minister for Building and Construction announced that a taskforce has been set up to look into plasterboard shortages. Julien Leys, the chief executive of the Building Industry… Audio
Building Industry Federation wants solution to Gib shortage
As the Gib shortage continues to place a stranglehold on the construction sector, some key players hope a new solution can be found.
The Building Industry Federation met with the Ministry of Business… Audio
Lack of building supplies delays finishing work
If you're hoping to build a house in the near future or replace some skirting board or even patch a roof you could be waiting months for materials and manpower. And whilst sheets of gib are selling… Audio
The Panel with Jennie Moreton and Allan Blackman (Part 2)
Panellists Jennie Moreton and Allan Blackman discuss childhood resilience and mental health, the great GIB board shortage of 2022 and and the 25th anniversary of 'The Castle'. Audio
Builders face Gib woes
Builders are having to stop work because they just can't get the wood. Some sites are waiting up to 6 months just for Gib boards to turn up. Materials have become extremely scarce around the country… Audio
Record consents for new homes but builders warn of delays
Despite a record number of consents for new homes being issued last year, builders say construction could still be delayed due to a lack of workers and materials.
There were 48,522 homes consented in… Audio
A year of obstacles for the construction industry
How long can the construction industry keep taking the hits? A look at another year of disruption in building. Audio
The Panel with Sue Kedgley and Peter Dunne (Part 2)
Panellists Sue Kedgley and Peter Dunne on the weekend's rugby losses, the Commerce Commission investigating the cost of building supplies, and ACT siphoning away National's support. Audio
Shortages of construction materials are starting to bite
Builders and other tradespeople have been struggling with empty shop shelves; weeks, sometimes month-long delays in delivery of essential materials and soaring costs. The issues are far from over. Audio
Covid-19: Building supplies factories allowed to reopen
Some factories will be allowed to fire up under level four in Auckland to help combat a nationwide shortage of building materials.
The Government will cherry-pick essential building product… Audio
Shortage of building timber "worst in living memory"
A building industry leader says the shortage of structural timber in New Zealand is now the worst in living memory - and it could still get worse. Imports have slowed due to disruptions in the supply… Audio
Calls for national register for building materials
Calls for a national register for building products. The Building Industry Federation says there's an urgent need for a more robust way to prove a product meets the requirements of the building code… Audio