The role of the RMBF as an industry Association
I thought I would focus my second-to-last Chief’s Chat on the role of the RMBF as an industry Association, both generally and more specifically....
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...
Directors’ statutory duties — the Mainzeal High Court decision
By Tim Bates, Legal Vision
In this month’s article I wish to review some of the findings of the recent Mainzeal High Court decision.
The decision...
RMBF shows some things can happen by committee
The Registered Master Builders Federation’s Commercial & Contracts Committee was formed well over 20 years ago and is made up of highly respected and...
What’s gone wrong?
On returning from London, I spent the 70s, 80s and 90s as a partner in a commercial design practice.
As any who were there will...
Cosgrove announces ‘most profound changes in NZ industry’s history’
Minister for Building issues Clayton Cosgrove opened the recent RMBF conference in Queenstown by announcing that the Government had offi cially approved the introduction...
The year in summary – Off the cuff
They include: • Does the LBP scheme expand the liability of builders and contractors? Our resounding answer was no, although they will become...
House full of unusual design features
A Canterbury home built by Horncastle Homes was named national winner in the New Homes under $200,000 category at the Registered Master...
Home sweet home?
Public housing built in the UK in the 30 years from 1950 was a mix of two-storey terraces, maisonettes (2/2 storey units above each...
Water ingress and body corporate obligations
Tim Bates of Auckland law firm Legal Vision discusses a case involving a body corporate: S Y Brooker v Body Corporate No 154558
In 1993...