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Understanding the Business Side of Being a Tradie

LBP Skills Maintenance, April 2024 — for all LBP's | Starting your own business can be a daunting task and often we learn on the job. You’re confident on the tools and know you can do a great job on-site, but ensuring your business practices are up to scratch is just as important for building a successful business.

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11 May 2011

Latest Building Consent Numbers More of the Same

Statistics NZ have released information on the number of building consents issued in March 2011.

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21 April 2011

Visible Stopping Lines after Painting

This post covers off some of the causes of visible stopping lines after painting.

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13 April 2011

Infometrics Building + Property Economic Update for March

The February Canterbury earthquake, combined with the fact the NZ economy was already struggling, pushed the Reserve Bank to cut the official cash rate by 50 basis points at its March meeting.

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31 March 2011

Housing Consents Fall in February

From Statistics New Zealand:

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2 March 2011

What Are We Doing to Help Canterbury?

I received this note yesterday from a small supplier situated in Christchurch:

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8 February 2011

Infometrics Building and Property Economic Update for January

The New Zealand labour market closed out 2010 on a low note, with employment declining and the unemployment rate rising to 6.8%.

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20 January 2011

Infometrics Building and Property Update for December

The New Zealand economy struggled over the second half of 2010.

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20 December 2010

Oddy Tests: How to Test for Potential Damage to Decorative Metals

When it comes to using water based paints some might disregard the fact that as paint dries the water is evaporating from the painted surface.

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20 December 2010

Council's Responsibility for Leaky Homes Provides Surety for Some

The recent announcement by the Supreme Court will put more emphasis on the central government 25-25-50 scheme, with the landmark ruling that councils owe a duty of care to establish that inspection ensures compliance with the Building Code.

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13 December 2010

Preventing Bathroom Mould

Moulds (also known as mildew), along with mushrooms and yeasts, are fungi.

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