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Residential Consumer Rights and Remedies

LBP Skills Maintenance, February 2025 — for all LBPs | A recent Building Practitioners Board decision has highlighted the link between consumer protection and a licensed building practitioner’s obligations under the LBP Code of Ethics.

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Granny Flats

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LBP Skills Maintenance, February 2025 — for all LBPs | Small standalone dwellings, also known as ’granny flats’ have been a hot topic in the industry recently, beginning with an announcement that the Government was seeking feedback on options to make them easier to build.

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24 February 2025

Why Productivity is the Real Way to Fast-Track Construction

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Shane Brealey of Simplicity Living discusses how reducing paperwork and red tape can help the industry focus on building faster, more affordably and more sustainably.

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24 February 2025

Will AI Change Construction?

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There has been a lot of talk about the impact of AI on all sectors including construction. Declaration: I’m classing myself as sceptical advocate. It is easy to get on board and imagine all these wonderful “what if AI could….” scenarios, but what I’m really concerned with is the reality of what AI can deliver.

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24 February 2025

Quantifying Sustainability: The Role of Life Cycle Assessments, Carbon Footprints and EPDs

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The LCA Team at MyImprint discuss Life Cycle Assessments, Carbon Footprint of Products and Environmental Product Declarations, and how architects, designers and product suppliers can take advantage of these tools to quantify environmental impacts.

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24 February 2025

Passive Over-Heating: Does Internal Thermal Mass Make a Difference?

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It has become more recognised and accepted by the public and the building industry that there is a significant and growing problem with passive over-heating of medium-density housing typologies. This is especially so for some forms of terrace and apartment buildings, meaning that more reliance is being placed on mechanical equipment to modify the interior environment of the dwellings.

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24 February 2025

Keeping the Peace: Reducing Neighbourly Noise with Strategic Intertenancy Floor Design

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This month I look at acoustic considerations for intertenancy floors + we have a new round of the Medium Quick-Fire Quiz. 

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24 February 2025

Passive Fire Safety: How Can a Systems Thinking Approach Help Us Create a Safer Built Environment?

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This article is the first in a series that will explore how a systems thinking approach can help us understand the root causes of non-compliance, the legal and ethical responsibilities at stake, and what must be done to create a safer built environment for all New Zealanders.

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23 February 2025

The Benefits of Complete System Specification

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As the building design progresses and selections are made for individual areas of the building, the overall system must be a focus in your process.

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19 February 2025

New Industry Podcast: Beyond the Guesstimate

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Beyond the Guesstimate is a new podcast where I speak with interesting people about their roles in the industry and how we can do things better.

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Exploring Options for Self-certification of Building Work

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LBP Skills Maintenance, December 2024 — for all LBPs | The Minister for Building and Construction, Hon Chris Penk, has announced a proposal for further reform of the building and construction sector. The Government will look at developing a new opt-in self-certification scheme for trusted building professionals and accredited businesses carrying out low risk building work.

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