Procedures you need to know to be prepared for your inspection

It can be an expensive mistake if a house is not correctly set out on site. This happens too often, so here are some basics for getting it right.

High-performance testing of windows for weathertightness developed by BRANZ should give the industry confidence in the weathertightness of window to wall joints.

There are laws you need to comply with when you’re building — whether you're hiring a builder or doing the work yourself.

Behind each building is a framework of building regulations that govern everything from location to the materials used and workmanship. Many of the requirements were born from the significant events that marked our history.

An unanticipated aspect of COVID-19’s impact on the engineering, construction and building materials sector is that it will hurry up disruptive changes in the industry that have long been necessary.

Auckland Council has announced it is scrapping resource consent fees for the installation of rainwater tanks at residential properties.

Building a house is always expensive, but it is often decisions about fixtures and fittings and those little extras that push the budget higher.

For the average homeowner, it’s easy to overlook the importance of roofing. But a solid roof is as important — perhaps even more so — than a strong foundation. A well-built roof is essential to the value and durability of a new home. So how can homebuilders improve their roofing choices and installation in new constructions?

If you are a builder, plumber, electrician or a painter, we have just launched four new quick guides so you can quickly understand your responsibilities and how to manage risks around working with or near asbestos.

Proper on-site management of the wall cladding is critical to delivering quality buildings. In the third article in this series, we look at the storage requirements for many different types of wall claddings.

Use these tips to help your building project run well and ensure you know how to meet your legal obligations.

Good acoustic quality is an invisible building feature. When done well, you don’t notice it, but if not, there can be significant negative effects.

As of 1 July 2019 PBC have introduced a few changes to how we deal with Minor Variations (MV)

A building consent is Council’s written authority to carry out building work that it considers will comply with the Building Code provided it is completed in accordance with the plans and specifications submitted with the building consent application.

To find out more watch the video at the bottom of this article for further information on Pool Fencing.

Proper on-site management of the delivery, storage, exposure and protection of building materials is critical to delivering quality buildings. In the second of this series of articles, we look at the correct care of framing materials.

A new guide for professionals and specifiers looks at how to design timber buildings for fire safety, including Building Code requirements.

A question frequently asked by readers is how do you compensate for the bracing that is removed when demolishing an internal wall during a renovation or refurbishment? We have some advice.