Building
Master Builders says building consents system is 'broken'
The building consents system is "broken" and under-performing councils should face sanctions or even lose accreditation, says the Registered Master Builders Association.
New West Coast paint colour guidelines ‘not a rule’
The draft Te Tai o Poutini Plan includes guidelines on what colours buildings can be painted in the main West Coast towns.
WorkSafe's warning to construction industry to care for employees met with scepticism
WorkSafe is warning it will get tough on the people in charge of construction projects who put their workers at risk - but the nations' biggest construction union says "words are cheap".
WorkSafe accused of being 'all talk' as worker deaths on rise
WorkSafe's been accused of being 'all talk' after it issued a warning to construction companies that it's getting tough on those who put workers lives at risk.
Some workers are still in Auckland's… Audio
Consenting system needs major renovation - Master Builders
Construction delays and budget blow outs are symptoms of a broken consenting system that's in need of significant renovation according to Master Builders.
The industry group wants the number of… Video, Audio
NZs mormon temple opens up to public
New Zealand's only Mormon temple is opening to the public for a few weeks - marking the first time in 64 years that non-church members have been allowed inside. The Hamilton temple of Latter-day… Audio
Action needed on building supplies report - expert
The government is defending the length of time it will take to make building supplies cheaper, following a Commerce Commission report that's found the sector isn't as competitive as it should be.
The… Audio
Master Builders want centralised regulator for building supplies
Master Builders CEO David Kelly says he didn't expect any big bang from the Commerce Commission's initial report on the cost of construction supplies, but he did say he is pleasantly surprised that… Video, Audio
Commerce Commission takes aim at building suppliers
The Commerce Commission has taken aim at certain building material suppliers, as well as rebate and loyalty schemes, as part of its much-anticipated report into the residential building supplies… Audio
LDR Canterbury: building boom in North Canterbury
Time to check in with the Local Democracy Reporting team now and this morning we join David Hill in North Canterbury where things are growing at a rate of knots. Audio
National Adaption Plan welcomed by locals but want action now
Entire New Zealand communities could have to move to higher ground due to climate change. That was a takeaway from a major government report released by Climate Change Minister James Shaw yesterday… Audio
Thieves using sophisticated ways to steal tradies' tools
Tradies say the theft of their tools and equipment is happening far more often than it used to and the thieves are getting pretty sophisticated. Nathan Rarere spoke with the New Zealand Certified… Audio
GIB alternatives can now be used, supply predicted to free up
Supplies of plasterboard have been boosted, with four alternative plasterboard products to GIB now able to be used as a substitute.
AK needs another quarry to avoid regional aggregate shortage
Industry experts suggest Auckland is on track for another building material shortage due to a shortage of quarries in the region. Currently, one in six truckloads of quarried materials that come into… Audio
Low quake safety score doesn't necessarily mean closure needed - MBIE
Occupiers of potentially quake prone buildings are being told that scoring a low safety rating shouldn't necessarily mean they have to evacuate the building.
Officials have fast-tracked the release… Audio
Family stunned over no consent for proposed $20m Wanaka mansion
A Wanaka family was surprised when permission to build its $20 million mansion overlooking Lake Wanaka was turned down by independent planning commissioners.
Wellington's historic St James Theatre reopens today
Wellington's historic St James Theatre reopens today after earthquake restrengthening that began three years ago. The Category One Heritage building in Courtenay Place was built in 1912 and houses the… Audio
Gib shortage: Taskforce will lead to better supply, member says
A member of the ministerial taskforce on plasterboard shortages is confident it will lead to a greater range of imported products becoming available. Audio
Gib supply taskforce member on getting stuck in
A ministerial taskforce will meet next week to address plasterboard shortages.
The group - set up by Minister for Building and Construction Megan Woods - includes key construction, building consent… Audio