17 June

Good News !

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Good News !

Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith today welcomed the latest Statistics New Zealand figures showing the number of new dwellings consented is at its highest level since 2007. “The figures are particularly encouraging in Christchurch where the pace of the residential rebuild is growing month by month. The 360 building consents issued in May 2014 is […]

25 May

Statistics

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Statistics

  Building Consents Issued: June 2014 Key facts In June 2014, building consents were issued for: 1,950 new dwellings, including apartments 197 apartments, including 61 retirement village units 1,753 non-apartment dwellings. The seasonally adjusted number of new dwellings consented, excluding apartments, rose 2.9 percent. The trend for the number of new dwellings, excluding apartments, is […]

4 April

Building Consents on the Rise

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  New Zealand building consents increased at the fastest pace in three months in June, rising a seasonally adjusted 3.5 percent, led by a surge in Canterbury. The number of consents rose to a seasonally adjusted 2,104 in June from 2,033 in May, according to Statistics New Zealand. Excluding apartments, seasonally adjusted consents rose 2.9 […]

20 March

Licensed Building Practitioners

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  When you need an LBP If you’re thinking of getting building or renovation work done on your house or apartment, you need to check if it’s ‘restricted building work’ (RBW). If it is, you’ll need a licensed building practitioner – or LBP – to do it. Restricted building work involves the building’s structure, weathertightness, […]