Building resilience
Mike Mendonça, Chief Resilience Officer, Wellington City Council, leads the city’s efforts to adapt to climate change and prepare for natural disasters.
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Mike Mendonça, Chief Resilience Officer, Wellington City Council, leads the city’s efforts to adapt to climate change and prepare for natural disasters.
If you’re doing or supervising building or design work on a residential property, chances are it will include restricted building work (RBW).
Consultants in the New Zealand building and construction sector should evaluate their professional indemnity policies following amendments to the Construction Contracts Act 2002.
Many house foundations in Canterbury have been repaired using the jack and pack repair method. Here are some of the key points you need to know when using this method.
Potentially dangerous jobs and drink and drugs don’t mix. That’s why it’s time to change the culture in construction and institute a drugs and alcohol policy.
The Supreme Court recently confirmed that the Ministry of Education can proceed with its action against Carter Holt Harvey (CHH) for what it says was negligence in selling a defective plywood product.
It should be straightforward, but the bright-line test has thrown up some situations that have caught sellers out. Tax advisors say that, if you are selling a secondary property within 2 years of purchase, seek advice.
A current BRANZ Building Research Levy project looking at airtightness trends of our houses needs your help.
There’s no argument that New Zealand needs answers to the demand for urban development and improved infrastructure. Could a method used internationally that captures the value of land to raise capital work here?