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The Building Guide NZ retweeted
31 Jul 2023
In the middle of a climate emergency, did National think to check how much extra pollution and congestion there’d be from building unnecessary highways?
No. They didn’t.
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9 Mar 2023
Met some friends from the industry this evening. Forward sales are looking grim. Of note: building companies have brought forward consent applications for houses they’re intending to build later in order to sneak in before the new insulation requirements. Bit pathetic really.
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2 Oct 2022
This is not surprising. @MBIEgovtnz has a history dating back to its predecessor of coming up with excellent ideas and then doing nothing to promote them. Hard not to be cynical here. newsroom.co.nz/147-billion-o…
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15 Jun 2022
Heard also that Master Builders worried that 100-200 of their members are looking shaky and that this number going to the wall could endanger the organisation itself.
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15 Jun 2022
Why do BCAs block the use of drywall interior lining other than Gib abs why has @MBIEgovtnz never done anything to resolve? Sam Stubbs from Simplicity specifically said councils blocked use as not approved or not an alternative solution.
nzherald.co.nz/business/gib-…
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30 Mar 2022
As always, plan before you start. And then don’t throw the plan away.
We find no humour in this-it’s a huge disappointment.
The lesson is the importance of building in consideration of digital networks when building big infrastructure.
nzherald.co.nz/business/mobi…
Most (around 90%) of all calls to 111 are from a mobile and…
The Building Guide NZ retweeted
22 Mar 2022
This thread does NOT go in a direction you expect…
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24 Mar 2022
This is unlikely to affect you if your business now bc it’s being rolled out slowly and only where there’s fibre available or alternative connections, but it’s going to happen everywhere. And it’s a good thing. Moving to a digital future!
23 Mar 2022
Some people who are using the old copper services – that’s your landline and your old internet wiring – need to shift to fibre and wireless networks. If you have questions, here's a good explainer from @paulbrislen on @SevenSharp tvnz.co.nz/shows/seven-sharp…
The Building Guide NZ retweeted
20 Mar 2022
Steve Egan of the restaurant association called for mask mandates to be removed & restaurant & bar staff bc they’re uncomfortable. & he wants people back into restaurants and bars. 🙄
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21 Mar 2022
Admit it-how many of you got caught out today?
Not good enough.
“natural” result of digging a 5m hole into the clay on a hillside leading to Ngataringa Bay
note: see the cavity under the new block retaining wall & the collapsed pipes adjacent 😱
21 Feb 2022
Red Stag Timber CEO, Martin Verry, acknowledging funding of the anti-mandate protestors. Meanwhile Omicron cases are doubling every 3 days. Seems very counterproductive.
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29 Nov 2021
We noticed that masks now seem to be optional on building sites.
8 Nov 2021
New standards coming that will make our homes warmer and healthier are being dialed back. In this report from @rnz_news finds increasing width of walls to 140mm doesn’t affect timber supply. So why not @MBIEgovtnz?
rnz.co.nz/national/programme…
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8 Nov 2021
Phil Pennington, who is a standout reporter for the industry, does more great work here.
The Building Guide NZ retweeted
19 Oct 2021
There are about 600 000 NZers who haven't had a vaccine shot yet. Please can you do it soon. Don't give up your job in protest. It's just a small teaspoon of medicine.
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3 Nov 2021
A challenge to the building industry- size, materials, design need to change. Are we up to it?
newsroom.co.nz/wanted-a-buil…