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Building and Construction Minister Maurice Williamson has today announced the appointment of three new members to the New Zealand Registered Architects' Board, including Warwick Bell as the new chair.

The winners of the ADNZ/Resene Regional Design Awards for Canterbury Westland were announced at a presentation dinner in the HSBC Club Tower on Worcester Boulevard, Christchurch on Friday 23 July.

The winners of the ADNZ/Resene Regional Design Awards for three regions were announced at a combined presentation dinner at The Southward Car Museum in Paraparaumu on Friday 16 July.

The winners of the ADNZ/Resene Nelson Marlborough Regional Design Awards were announced at a presentation dinner at Trailways Restaurant in Nelson on Monday 5 July.

The winners of the ADNZ/Resene Regional Design Awards for the Auckland and Northland branches were announced at a presentation dinner at Villa Maria Estates in Mangere on Friday 23 July.

The winners of the ADNZ/Resene Otago Southland Regional Design Awards were announced at a presentation dinner at The Dunedin Public Art Gallery on Friday 9 July.

The winners of the ADNZ/Resene Regional Design Awards for Bay of Plenty and Waikato were announced at a presentation dinner at The Narrows Landing in Hamilton on Friday 30 July.

The Government will introduce amendments to the Building Act 2004 that will help cut red-tape and bureaucracy and make builders more accountable, Building and Construction Minister Maurice Williamson announced today.

New regulations requiring councils to provide a discount for late processing of resource consents came into effect August 2nd and will reduce delays and help the economic recovery, said Environment Minister Nick Smith.

JA Russell Ltd, New Zealand’s leading trade-based supplier of electrical, data/communications, lighting and automation solutions, today announces the purchase of a minority shareholding in Construction Marketing Services (CMS), the parent company of Future Proof Building.

Grants to assist households to invest in solar water heating will continue under a new programme which will also include heat pump water heaters, according to Minister of Energy and Resources Gerry Brownlee.

Over 50,000 homes have been retrofitted in the first year of Warm Up New Zealand: Heat Smart, the government’s insulation and heating programme delivered by ENERGYWISE™, which started on 1 July 2009.

The entry of transport fuels, electricity and industry into the emissions trading scheme from Thursday 1st July last week marked an important step in New Zealand doing its fair share on climate change, according to Climate Change Minister Nick Smith.

The search for cleaner business practices is driving the producers of commercial waste to develop new revenue streams that in turn can help improve the environmental footprint of commercial users of fossil fuels, Minister of Energy and Resources Gerry Brownlee says.

June 2010 marked the launch of a new range of tapware from Methven; Koha - a collection that will create a distinctive design presence in any home.

On behalf of the Department of Building and Housing, Alan Parsons this week announced details of the government’s revised Licensed Building Practitioner (LBP) scheme to industry audiences at the Future-Proof Building National Roadshow.

A milestone in the development of the Government's leaky homes package was achieved today with 'resounding endorsement' by the key most affected councils, Building and Construction Minister Maurice Williamson says.

The Government has today announced its financial assistance package to help people get their leaky homes fixed faster.

Minister for Energy and Resources Gerry Brownlee announced this Tuesday New Zealand's intention to join the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).

Building and Construction Minister Maurice Williamson has welcomed the construction industry's move to establish a high-level strategy group to address industry-wide issues.

The government's Warm Up New Zealand: Heat Smart scheme continues to post strong activity, with 3,837 houses retrofitted in March this year alone.

How Future-Proof Is Your Home? Future-Proof Building is pleased to introduce the Home Assessment Tool. Now online, this assessment will help identify problem areas that could be affecting homes and the health of New Zealand families.

New Zealand needs to make a modest step forward on climate change with an ETS on 1 July to provide incentives to invest in forestry, renewable energy and more efficient technology, Climate Change Issues Minister Nick Smith says.

Environment Minister Nick Smith and Local Government Minister Rodney Hide today announced the appointment of Commissioners and their terms of reference to oversee Environment Canterbury and fix Canterbury's significant water issues.

Environment Minister Nick Smith today released details of regulations that provide a discount when councils are responsible for late processing of resource consents under the Resource Management Act.