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Branz needs to be ‘disbanded or overhauled’ says Tex Edwards

Anti-monopoly advocate says Building Research Association should shift away from reinventing the wheel to focusing on improved productivity.

Building materials cost is ‘just noise’ Tex Edwards says.

Anti-monopoly campaigner Tex Edwards says the New Zealand residential sector needs to stop trying to go “economy class” while building to bespoke, luxury standards.

“We’re not set up for low-cost builds, because we’re trying to build economy market segment products by using premium build

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Brent Melville Wed, 26 Jun 2024
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