New Zealand Certified Builders Association

NZCB In The News – 27 October 2024 – Newstalk ZB (Auckland) Malcolm Fleming, Chief Executive of New Zealand Certified Builders, discusses his organization’s role in the industry. I'm the Chief Executive at NZCB and I've been here for a little over two years now. So, I have a team of a little under 20 people and we have two offices, Tauranga and in Wellington. In terms of New Zealand Certified Builders, we have 3000 members, so it's quite a big footprint. Click Below To Read More https://lnkd.in/gSkU4fBm

NZCB In The News – 23 October 2024 – Business Desk New insulation standards to avoid being rolled back – industry sources New home insulation standards are likely to be fine-tuned, rather than rolled back, Business Desk understands. Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk was considering scrapping upgrades to glazing and insulation requirements brought in last year, amid reports they increase building costs and cause overheating in some homes, RNZ reported this year. While some builders welcomed the news, most in the construction industry, as well as health experts and environmentalists, expressed dismay at the prospect of reverting to previous standards. Click Below To Read More https://lnkd.in/gHAsdexh

NZCB In The News – 1 November 2024 – Build 204    What do we mean by vocational education? Malcolm Fleming, New Zealand Certified Builders Association Chief Executive, says vocational training needs to embrace not just the delivery of technical skills but the deeper education necessary to create successful business people. New Zealand’s vocational education system has been through a series of upheavals in recent years, and more change is on the way. Minister Simmonds has put forward some major proposals focusing on core qualifications, how they are delivered and who creates the content and administers the delivery. Getting these details right is clearly important, but not enough attention is being paid to the question of what comes next for a learner who has graduated with their base qualification.  Click Below To Read More https://lnkd.in/gcUJpR6X

NZCB In The News – 24 October 2024 - The Post  Is the grass really greener for construction workers in Australia? Kiwi construction workers looking to move to Australia for greater opportunities may not get the big financial boost they expect, a new report shows. The prospect of higher wages across the Tasman has always been a lure. Now, weak economic growth and limited job vacancies in New Zealand have led to a record number of people heading to Australia. But a new report from the Construction and Infrastructure Workforce Development Council showed the disparity in construction incomes was shrinking, and in some roles there was no longer a big difference. Click Below to Read More https://lnkd.in/gCiEe_6q

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NZCB In The News – 14 October 2024 – NZ Herald Building a house in New Zealand is 50% more expensive than in Australia. But Malcolm Fleming, chief executive of the country's other major industry group, New Zealand Certified Builders, is cautious about opening the floodgates to overseas materials. Builders and designers were risk-averse and defaulted to tried and true methods and products for good reason, he said. Click Below To Read More https://lnkd.in/gVZRDc3C

NZCB In The News - 9 October 2024 - Newstalk ZB (Auckland) Government Looking at the Building Sector Government are looking at the cowboys in the building sector and the current maximum fine for individual builders. If you're a bit shonky its $10,000. The plan is to bump that to 50, for companies it's going to be $150,000. Certified builders CEO Malcolm Fleming talking with us on this. Malcolm, is this a very obvious problem that needs solving with a big fine? "I think it's important to note that careless workmanship by trade qualified builders is rare and the trade qualification for building for builders is important. It's been a requirement of NZCB membership since we started in 1998. It's a prerequisite, it's unique to us and we're pleased that the government is signalling that it's looking to follow our lead with occupational licencing" says Malcolm. Click Below to Listen to More https://lnkd.in/gr3kVYT5

NZCB In The News – 2 October 2024 – Newstalk ZB NZ Certified Builders CEO on the Government’s push for remote building inspections. The Government has continued its push to increase the use of remote building inspections to speed up the construction and consenting process. Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk has voiced disapproval with the current process - and claimed that remote inspections will make the building process more efficient and affordable. NZ Certified Builders CEO Malcolm Fleming says this process works well in remote parts of the country - or high-congestion areas like Auckland CBD. Click Below to Listen to More https://lnkd.in/gmX9z_Ug

NZCB In The News – 30 September 2024 – Newstalk ZB The New Zealand Government Has Announced Plans to Reform the Building Consent Process Big changes are coming to our building industry. The consenting process could be on the way. Currently, there are 67 building consent authorities who receive and approve consents in New Zealand, 67 of them with each one taking a slightly different approach to the rules. So, Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk, is proposing changes to create larger regional authorities to help standardise the process. Click Below to Read More https://lnkd.in/gfnExcv5 Similar articles streamed on Newstalk ZB (Christchurch, & Wellington) 30 September 2024

NZCB In The News – The Press – 17 September 2024 Fears of thousands in extra insulation costs unfounded, new research finds Improved insulation standards have come under the Government’s cost-cutting radar, but they do not add the thousands of dollars to building costs originally claimed, new research reveals. Changes to clause H1 of the Building Code, which regulates the energy efficiency of buildings, were introduced in May 2023 and came into force in November. The upgrades to insulation and glazing requirements were the biggest in over a decade, according to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE), and were aimed at reducing the cost of heating a new home by 40%. Click Below To Read More https://lnkd.in/gSSH9qXM Reprinted in other publications: Newstalk ZB (Auckland) 180924 Taranaki Daily News 180924 The Press 180924 Radio New Zealand 170924