Buildings for the 21st Century — a builder’s view?
The Department of Building & Housing (DBH) has recently released a discussion document on a review of the New Zealand Building Code, seeking broad...
Interesting times ahead
Extrapolate that over the rest of the year and, well, you get a very sorry picture — a far cry from the 20,000 to...
Home ownership for all
One of the stories in the news recently has been about homes becoming less affordable. The issue itself is not new, and New Zealand’s...
Exercising leadership
This issue of Building Today marks my two year anniversary with the Registered Master Builders Federation — and, heck, it’s been a super fast...
LVR – the wider ramifications
Last month I wrote about the potential impacts of the Reserve Bank’s LVR policy on new builds. In this column I’ll present an update...
Canterbury’s Royal Commission of Enquiry — what does this mean for builders?
As you may know, The Royal Commission of Enquiry into the Canterbury earthquakes is well underway, and the Commission published an interim report in...
First impressions
Just when I thought I could ease into my new role, slow down to a leisurely pace leading up to Christmas and take some...
Liability – what’s the best solution for our sector?
This has resulted in some parties paying for more than they are actually legally liable for, or being found liable for amounts that they...
Dispelling the myths of advocacy
Many of you will be aware (particularly those of you who read their profiles in Building Today last month) that I have recently welcomed...
The importance of quality assurance
Quality Assurance (QA) is based on the principles of getting things right first time. This is also the key objective of the changes...