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Jimmy Carson, sole director of Carson Design and Co Ltd has been convicted for forging signatures of Licensed Building Practitioners on Certificate of Design Work for three buildings between September 2021 and July 2022.

An article, first published in PLC which analyses the key changes introduced by the JCT in its Design and Build Contract, 2024 Edition, the first of the JCT's 2024 contract families to...

The latest QV CostBuilder figures have hit the nail on the head when it comes to rising building costs.

Multiple reasons, like lower material costs, fewer supply chain disruptions, and a slowing construction sector, are behind this.

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ORC has adopted its updated dam policy on how it deals with potentially dangerous, earthquake-prone or flood-prone dams in Otago. ORC’s Acting General Manager Regulatory, Joanna Gilroy, says the purpose of the updated policy is to continue to have a framework ...

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Committee debates amendments to building bylaws to make it easier to relocate homes and improve safety standards