Tag: Industry Opinion
Affordable housing stymied by red tape
By Matrix Homes managing director Sean Murrie
Matrix Homes, the Trentham-based company building quality affordable homes in the old General Motors factory, claims red tape...
Minister: Too many Loopy Rules!
By Minister of Local Government Paula Bennett
One of the best things about my job is getting around the country, talking to New Zealanders from...
Report confirms construction laws are a mess!
The Loopy Rules Report confirms what the industry has known for years — laws around land development and construction are a mess!
The Government should...
Changing mindsets, saving lives
Mike Fox’s Opinion editorial in Building Today September warmed up and chewed over the New Zealand Initiative’s critical report of WorkSafe NZ’s working at...
The real dollar cost of the falls from height campaign
Dr Bryce Wilkinson, economist, senior research fellow of the New Zealand Initiative and author of the report A Matter of Balance: Regulating...
Understanding timber weatherboards
Timber weatherboards have been used to clad New Zealand homes for generations. They are a proven weathertight cladding that can offer peace of mind...
The folly behind the falls from height campaign
The New Zealand Initiative (TNZI) recently published a report, A Matter of Balance: Regulating Safety. It was critical of the Ministry of Business, Innovation...
Construction Contracts Amendment Bill (retentions) will impact on contractor cashflow
The purpose of retentions is to ensure that customers get the specified services and quality delivered on time from the contractor. If work is...
Is petty rule enforcement driving builders from the industry?
Those that have been building for more than 20 years will remember an industry that was more co-operative, less aggressive, less regimented and certainly...
Shrinking timber weatherboards – there is a problem
If the large amount of responses I got from it is anything to go by, last month’s article on the problems experienced with shrinking,...