Fencing 101
Building a fence might seem straightforward but there are a number of consent issues to consider. Understand whether your client needs a...
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Article Archive
Sep 23 min
Time bar saves ‘negligent’ council
A win for Tasman Council at the Court of Appeal against a $271,000 negligence verdict highlights the value that builders and landscapers...
May 15 min
Careful with consents!
Have you been getting consents for low-risk jobs that don’t require them? Or worse, have you been carrying out work that does require a...
Dec 22, 20234 min
CCAA updates now apply
The Construction Contractors Amendment Act has been updated again and, after 5 October 2023, landscapers must ensure commercial contracts...
May 1, 20223 min
Exemptions Explored
In August 2020, more building consent exemptions were added to Schedule 1 of the Building Act. As builders have become busier and busier,...
Mar 1, 20223 min
Covid-19 update from MBIE
At the time of publication, the whole of New Zealand is at red under the traffic light system. To help guide businesses through the...
Mar 1, 20222 min
Stay up to speed with greener requirements
The Government has introduced stringent new requirements on the construction industry, but will that filter through to landscaping? The...
Jul 1, 20212 min
Certification changes in new Building Act
Landscapers should note changes in the revised Building Act, which are expected to bring stronger building product information...
Oct 1, 20202 min
Our plant import pipeline is broken
It’s crucial for every successful business to have a point of difference – that little advantage that competitors cannot match. For many...
Aug 1, 20204 min
Upcoming changes to retention money
Based on feedback from the sector, changes to the retention money regime are under way to ensure more protection for subcontractors,...
Aug 1, 20203 min
New building consent exemptions
Minister for Building and Construction Jenny Salesa announced in May that new building consent exemptions are being added to the Building...
Aug 1, 20202 min
Don’t start a cluster!
‘Cluster’ just might be 2020’s word-of-the-year. In the past six months, we’ve watched and learnt as a deadly virus has spread through...
Jun 1, 20201 min
Working post lockdown 101
In order to support landscapers in their return to work, Registered Master Landscapers, in conjunction with support from New Zealand...
Jun 1, 20204 min
RMA moving with the times
A select panel has examined the Resource Management Act to identify areas of weakness and suggest potential improvements. The panel’s...
Jun 1, 20203 min
Building Act Changes put to Parliament
On 8 May 2020, the Minister for Building and Construction introduced the Building (Building Products and Methods, Modular Components, and...
Jun 1, 20202 min
Landscaping within community rules
Residential construction continues to pump out new housing developments and living spaces, each of which bring their own guidelines for...
Mar 1, 20203 min
Consent Considerations
Have you been getting consents for low-risk jobs that don’t require them? Or worse, have you been carrying out work that does require a...
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