Disputes Tribunal orders amateur tradesman to pay $6688 over faulty sleepout build
According to the tribunal’s decision, Ben* planned to build the small sleepout on his property to rent out.…
AI Isn’t Killing Real Tech Jobs. It’s Hitting Here Instead.
BNP Paribas analysts recently spotted a striking contradiction. Even though Cloudflare cut 20% of its workforce earlier this…
Podular home builder gets 10-year ban; seven more company directors banned in April and May
Four other directors were handed bans of eight years or more by the ministry. Cassandra Knox, director of…
Boat builder Rayglass posts $3.2m loss, says likelihood of regulatory penalty now low
In prior years, the company recognised a provision in relation to warranty “field-fix” costs and “potential regulatory matters”…
Home owners want builder Aaron Jessett barred after losing thousands on unfinished jobs
De Wys said nothing happened for weeks after she paid a $4328 deposit and scaffolding went up. She…
Icon Construction director Dan Bosher – building chief, drummer, Master architectural graduate
His office looks across to the ghost tower, the $300m 56-level Seascape, which China Construction partially built before…
Rotorua family left with estimated $401k of unfinished home renovations, builder goes into liquidation
Michael Naera, 54, said they had lodged an unsecured creditor’s claim with the liquidators but believed it was…
Whangārei apprentice builder Caidan Brien wins regional NZCB challenge
Held at Mitre 10 MEGA, nine apprentice builders put their skills to the test, building a pātaka –…
Do we still fix things – or just throw them away? – Glenn Dwight
Attached was a photo of a transporter toy for the grandkids that had clearly lived a full and…
Bankruptcy law reform: Lobby group tells family their loss to builder is a textbook case why law should change
However, Greulich reported he was unemployed. Andreas Goetz claimed Greulich’s explanation was accepted without question, allowing the builder…
Napier rowing-boat builder appeals for stolen $25,000 package to be returned
It was taken between 6.45am and 7.20am on Friday, February 27. The larger of the two boxes pictured…
Auckland builder Teak Construction goes into liquidation after 34 years in business
That building has been marketed for sale lately. Its deadline sale closes on Thursday. The Victopia apartments, which…