News and Media Releases
Please see below for news and media releases relating to Building Officials.
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17 September 2019
Directors of the failed Stanley Group of construction companies told the liquidator they now believe they under-priced a flagship Housing New Zealand (HNZ) project by as much as $2 million.
17 September 2019
Emails show the mayor of Lower Hutt was told in February that bad plumbing in a retirement complex was life-threatening.
17 September 2019
The housing market in the Bay of Plenty makes it difficult to rent a house, let alone buy or build one.
16 September 2019
A director who has gone bankrupt in Australia has been ordered pay Queenstown's council over a leaky building scandal.
16 September 2019
Phil Twyford and Jenny Salesa met a critical reception at the annual Constructive forum on Thursday as developers shared concerns over the procurement process.
13 September 2019
The Housing Minister has taken aim at the price of building materials, saying she wants the Commerce Commission to investigate whether the market is competitive, but some industry insiders scoff at the idea.
12 September 2019
Red tape is one of the biggest bugbears of the country's builders, according to a survey by Registered Master Builders Association, a major trade group in the sector.
12 September 2019
Construction work ramped up early in 2019 and is set to continue strongly in Auckland, Wellington and Waikato, according to a new report by Rider Levett Bucknall.
12 September 2019
Extensive building and excavation work at a property in central Auckland has been shut down by authorities after it was found not to have consent.
12 September 2019
Public consultation opened Tuesday 10th September on the draft Dangerous and Insanitary Buildings Policy 2019.
