The latest research into product substitution reflects elevated levels of substitution dominated by short-term factors, and a long-term need to improve on quality of information and consistency of substitution processes.

With new product information regulations being implemented at the end of 2023, suppliers should now be conducting an initial audit of the information they provide to support compliance of their products. 

Suppliers predict that building product prices will increase a further 9% over the next 6 months, according to the latest Construction Supply Chain Update from EBOSS.

Building sector confidence plummets to new lows — 91% of builders say there is not enough qualified staff to meet demand. 

MBIE would like your feedback on whether the transition period for the proposed insulation changes to new residential housing should be extended.

Following a 34% increase over the last 12 months, building product suppliers are estimating a further 11% increase in the price of their products over the next 6 months, according to the latest EBOSS Construction Supply Chain Update.

I analyse the latest Stats NZ figures to consider the growth of the alterations and additions market in New Zealand.

While recent conversation has centred on house prices peaking, the construction costs for new homes are not expected to slow down any time soon.

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment released the biggest energy efficiency changes to the Building Code in more than a decade on 29 November 2021.

EBOSS and the BIM Acceleration Committee are pleased to announce the findings of the eighth year of the BIM Benchmark Survey. In this blog post I share some of the biggest changes we've seen from 2014 to 2021.