Health New Zealand plans to build smaller hospitals and reuse existing infrastructure as per the Nationwide Service and Campus Planning report. Building new hospitals and improving upon old ones is expected to cost almost $47 billion over the next ten years. A briefing to Health Minister Shane Reti, released to the media under the Official […]

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 […]

In July, RNZ reported that building and construction minister Chris Penk wants to roll back upgrades to insulation and glazing requirements introduced by the previous Labour government. The standards save a new home an estimated 40 percent on heating.  Per correspondence released to RNZ under the Official Information Act, government experts told Penk that the […]