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The BUILDhers crew with Prime Minister Chris Luxon and Fletcher Building chief executive Ross Taylor outside the completed house.

BUILDhers inspiring inclusion across the industry

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In Whenuapai, north-west Auckland, the first BUILDhers project — a four-bedroom, two and a half-bathroom home, planned, designed, engineered, and built by a team...

‘Iconic’ design proposed for downtown stadium

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The design of a proposed stadium in downtown Auckland has been released by a global team who say Auckland is in need of better stadium...

No OCR change — for now

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The decision by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) to leave the official cash rate (OCR) unchanged at 5.5% may have been a...
CostBuilder spokesperson and quantity surveyor Martin Bisset.

Construction cost growth continuing to cool

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The average cost of building a home in New Zealand’s main centres has increased by 0.3% this quarter, and 5.2% since February 2023. This is...

Dangerous intent — unwanted consequences of letters of intent

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Vimal Nair (left) and Callum McKenzie of Auckland legal firm Greenwood Roche outline the problems that letters of intent can cause further down the...

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RMBA and Builders Academy announce joint venture

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Registered Master Builders New Zealand and Builders Academy New Zealand (Builders Academy) have announce a newly-formed joint venture aimed at lifting the quality and...

How to bake a successful business

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Andy Burrows — The Trades Coach — sees many parallels between running a successful construction business and baking a cake. He explains . ....

Dangerous intent — unwanted consequences of letters of intent

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Vimal Nair (left) and Callum McKenzie of Auckland legal firm Greenwood Roche outline the problems that letters of intent can cause further down the...

Products

Game-changing framing system wins top research award

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Science discoveries are being turned into transformative new technologies.XFrame, a game-changing framing system, was among the winners in the 11th annual KiwiNet Research Commercialisation...
Payapps executive chairman and co-founder Geoff Tarrant

Innovation recognised with global construction technology award 

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Payapps, a global construction software solution, has been awarded the Best SaaS Product for Construction at the 2023 SaaS Awards. The award recognises Payapps' leadership...

Ventilated facade innovation improving building sustainability

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In today’s fast-paced world of construction and architectural design, one constant remains — the need for practical, sustainable solutions that effectively address today’s challenges. Modern...