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Du Val Group have been placed into interim receivership after the Financial Markets Authority High Court action last week.
News
Updates from Master Plumbers and the wider industry.
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Compliance
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Business
30 March 2023Read moreSteps to protect subcontractors welcomed by Master Plumbers
Plumbing businesses will have greater financial protection in the event of a construction company collapse following new legislation announced by the government today.
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Compliance
28 July 2021Read moreTapware one of main causes of lead contamination in East Otago towns
Master Plumbers is telling the Government to stop turning a blind eye to compelling evidence that New Zealanders are being put at serious health risk by drinking water with high…
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plumbing
12 July 2021Read moreNew evidence shows lead still present in NZ's drinking water
TVNZ 1's Sunday programme on 11 July profiled the risks associated with lead in our drinking water and featured Master Plumbers CEO Greg Wallace.
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drain laying
19 April 2021Read morePGD Act proposals fall short, says Master Plumbers
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has completed its statutory review of the Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Act 2006 (the Act).
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Compliance
10 March 2021Read moreBuilding products legislation update
The Building (Building Products and Methods, Modular Components, and Other Matters) Amendment Bill has moved another step forward.
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Compliance
5 November 2020Read moreChanges to G13/AS3
Overview As part of the November 2020 NZ Building Code update, changes have been made to G13/AS3 to reduce the likelihood of drain blockages and support the use of water efficient…
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Compliance
3 September 2020Read moreNew building consent exemptions
From 31 August 2020, some smaller building projects in both urban and rural settings no longer need a building consent.
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Compliance
28 May 2020Read moreGreater protection for subcontractors' retention payments welcome
Master Plumbers welcomes greater protection for subcontractors in the event of a construction company’s insolvency under newly announced changes for the Construction Contracts Act (CCA).
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Compliance
26 September 2018Read moreLPG compliance in non-workplaces
Changes were introduced to compliance requirements for more than 100kg of LPG at non-workplaces on 1 December 2017. These requirements remain under the EPA and didn't transfer to WorkSafe.
