New report: Most home buyers now considering natural hazard risks when buying a property

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It’s peak home buying time in New Zealand, and a new report indicates 9 in 10 home buyers are now considering natural hazard risk...
Kiri Cooper was the first woman to win the Brick and Block Laying Firth Apprentice of the Year Silver Trowel in the award’s 35-year history.

Women making construction history

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The number of women entering construction continues to grow, resulting in a shift across the sector. But it’s not just the numbers that are proving...
The team at the Environmental Innovation Centre.

What to do about your plastic construction waste?

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Exploring ways to minimise construction and building waste is a passion for Dr Terri-Ann Berry, director of the newly formed Environmental Innovation Centre (EIC)....

Build to Rent housing surges forward with thousands of homes in pipeline

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The recent launch of a dedicated Build to Rent (BTR) tracker, designed to track the quarterly progress of BTR projects, marks the first time...

Auckland’s construction activity continues to lead the way

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According to the Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) Forecast 107 report, New Zealand Trends in Property and Construction, Auckland’s construction activity continues to lead the...
A Carters team member wears a wide brim hat for on-site sun protection.

Building a future free from melanoma

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Carters Building Supplies and Melanoma New Zealand have announced a newly-formed partnership which aims to help deliver life saving tools about sun safety, and...
From left: BIG partner Kai-Uwe Bergmann, Scion Forests to Timber Products general manager Dr Henri Bailleres, and architect Jeremy Smith inside Scion’s award-winning building Te Whare Nui o Tuteata in Rotorua.

Hey Google, name the most beautiful, innovative, iconic building

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Scion’s Rotorua headquarters has gone head-to-head with the Silicon Valley campus of top tech company Google — and come out on top. But there are...
Bunnings Trade Ambassador Portia Woodman.

New initiative will celebrate up and coming female leaders in construction

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Bunnings Trade, together with the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC), has launched the Bunnings Trade Future Leader Awards for Women in Trades, aimed...

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 . ....