TRADE

Useful Contacts

Registered Master Builders Federation

Use this site to look for a builder, or to check out someone you're thinking of using to see if they're members of the Registered Master Builders Federation. You'll also find free building advice, and answers to frequently asked questions about the Master Build Guarantee
www.masterbuilder.org.nz

Certified Builders Association

Here's the place to go if you're looking for a builder who's a member of the Certified Builders Association - a nationwide network of trade-qualified builders - or to obtain free advice about building
www.certified.co.nz

Carter Holt Harvey Woodproducts

And if it's product-related information that you're after, a visit to the Carter Holt Harvey Woodproducts site will tell you all you need to know about timber, plywood, and LVL (Laminated Veneered Lumber).
www.chhwoodproducts.co.nz

NZ Wood

NZ Wood is a major promotional and development programme for forests and wood. The NZ Wood website has ‘how to’ information for the DIYer through to technical specifications for architects and designers looking to design in wood.
www.nzwood.co.nz

Yellowfox Design

Yellowfox is an inspiring group of interior designers who live to be challenged... and to challenge.
www.yellowfox.co.nz

Department of Building and Housing

Provides information and guidance on Building Law & compliance, services including weathertight homes, and advice for tenants and landlords.
www.dbh.govt.nz

Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation

The BCITO is the Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation, appointed by the government to develop and implement industry qualifications for the building and construction sector.
www.bcito.org.nz

Building Research Association of New Zealand (BRANZ)

The independent authority on building product research and testing, BRANZ's web site offers information on all their services and activities, plus you can access their bookshop or obtain free information and advice on building.
www.branz.co.nz

Architectural Designers NZ Inc (ADNZ)

ADNZ (INC) Architectural Designers New Zealand Inc. is the national professional body representing architectural designers. ADNZ Professional and Associate members are located in their own practices throughout New Zealand.
www.adnz.org.nz

ConsumerBuild

ConsumerBuild is a partnership between Consumer's Institute and the Department of Building and Housing that provides independant information about building, buying, renovating and maintaining houses in New Zealand.
www.consumerbuild.org.nz

Smarter Homes

Where builders, designers and homeowners can discover how a home can be warmer, drier, healthier, more comfortable, more affordable and kinder to the environment.
www.smarterhomes.org.nz

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