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Practical guidance on building and renovating in Tauranga and the Bay of Plenty: consents, contracts, the stages of a build, and how to tell a good builder from a cheap quote.
Building consent in Tauranga: how the process actually works
What the council actually needs, why the statutory clock keeps stopping, and the difference between building consent and resource consent.
Read articleWhat a Licensed Building Practitioner is, and why it matters
Restricted Building Work, the Record of Work you should insist on, and the questions a licence cannot answer for you.
Read articleThe stages of a new build, start to finish
Ten stages from feasibility to Code Compliance Certificate, and the points where programmes usually slip.
Read articleRenovate or build new? How to actually decide
Why the two options are rarely comparable on price alone, and what to investigate before you commit to either.
Read articleChoosing a builder in the Bay of Plenty
"Get three quotes" is close to useless on its own. What to check instead, and the questions worth asking past clients.
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