'Frankly Outrageous': Government Making Thousands More Building Products Available in New Zealand

Gib monopoly faces heat as building-product floodgates open

The government hopes its list of approved overseas building materials will push down construction costs across the board.

'Frankly outrageous': Government making thousands more building products available in New Zealand

The Government is increasing the number of building products available in New Zealand, including plasterboard, cladding systems, external doors and windows....

Penk moves to open building product markets with ‘good dose of competition’

Want alternatives for Gib, windows, doors, insulation and cladding? If it is approved in Australia, the US or UK, you’ll be able to use it in New Zealand.

Overseas products to make it cheaper to build

From tomorrow, thousands of additional building products including plasterboard, cladding systems, external doors, and windows will all be easier to use in construction sites across New Zealand, Mr Penk says Our government is laser focused on economic growth, which drives more jobs and increasing wages. We want to see a construction boom, and this is an important step. Quality overseas building products have been given the green light for New Ze…

NZ Government Boosts Building Products Availability

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