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Defining building excellence

By Julia Smith 1 February 2010, Build 116, Feature article

What is the difference between an ok building job and one you can be proud of? Construction excellence, quality, innovation in building work? Graham Coe, BRANZ chairman and a judge of the Registered Master Builders House of the Year awards, offers some insights into what makes a quality build.

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Small building firms’ insights

By Ian Page 1 August 2013, Build 137

Clients that are clear about what they want, designers that provide sufficient detail and better project management by builders would improve the performance of small building firms, a recent BRANZ survey finds.

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The builder’s responsibilities

By Des Molloy 1 April 2004, Build 81

The traditional, and rightful, role of a builder is to be the main contractor — the person who organises and manages the complete contract works. These days the boundaries are not so clear-cut. Just what should you be doing?

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Attaining excellence

By Graham Anderson 1 April 2011, Build 123, Feature article

What can builders do to change their next completed project from ordinary to being a quality home people will enjoy living in? The Registered Master Builders House of the Year awards have a range of criteria they use to identify and reward excellence.

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Keep up, builders

By Grant Florence 1 August 2014, Build 143, Feature article

Builders shouldn’t underestimate the importance of understanding, planning for and implementing necessary changes to meet the fast-approaching new health and safety regulations.

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