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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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9 September 2021

Applying for an Exemption to Operate Under Level 4 for Auckland Based Product Suppliers

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The Government has launched the process of Auckland-based businesses looking to operate under Level 4. 

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8 September 2021

Webinar Video: A Deep Dive into the Construction Supply Chain Report

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In this webinar held on Tuesday 7 September 2021, Matthew Duder (Managing Director, EBOSS) analyses the results of the EBOSS Construction Supply Chain Report 2021 and Julien Leys (Chief Executive, Building Industry Federation of New Zealand) provides an update on travel and business exemptions.

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2 September 2021

Webinar Video: Reopening Building Sites at Level 3 and the Effect of the Supply Chain Crisis

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On Tuesday 31 August, Matthew Duder of EBOSS was joined by David Kelly (Chief Executive, Master Builders), Bruce McEwen, (Chief Executive, Placemakers) and Stephen Voyle (Principal, Context Architects) in a webinar looking at the return to Level 3 for sites South of Auckland, and the impact of supply chain issues. 

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1 September 2021

New Zealand Construction Industry Survey Highlights Suppliers Under Pressure, Gives Recommendations for a More Sustainable Future

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PRESS RELEASE: The EBOSS 2021 Construction Supply Chain Report gives fresh insights into the challenges the New Zealand construction industry is currently facing — with freight, price hikes and staff shortages shared concerns across the board.

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30 August 2021

IPCC: What Consequences Arise for the Building industry?

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While Climate Change is now accepted by most people, the solutions are not as simple as just giving everyone the symbolic electric car or bicycle. As the TV advert advises, “Good Things Take Time”, but also innovative forward planning is essential.

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30 August 2021

Paint Failing: Wet Adhesion and Hydrostatic Pressure

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What causes some paints to disbond under hydrostatic pressure? It generally comes down to the ‘wet adhesion’ of the paint layer to the damp, concrete substrate.

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30 August 2021

Designing Out Construction Waste with Offsite Manufacturing

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Scott Fisher, Chief Executive, PrefabNZ looks at how offsite manufacturing could help solve NZ's construction waste problem. 

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30 August 2021

Passive Fire Protection and the People Factor

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In this three-part series, we look at the human factors concept in relation to the passive fire protection industry, starting with a focus on the People/Individual.

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26 July 2021

What is Passive Fire Protection?

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Passive Fire Protection has a large role to play in protecting buildings occupants as we increasingly turn to urban intensification.

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26 July 2021

Why to Use Pre-Applied Membranes When Building on Brown Fields

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A look at the considerations for redeveloping brown fields. 

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