Research reveals Kiwis want stronger buildings to resist earthquake risk
New research has revealed New Zealanders have higher expectations of their buildings in earthquake events than providing life safety alone.
“New Zealanders don’t just want...
Urban Homes launches Coromandel franchise as it marks 20th anniversary
Waikato home builder, Urban Homes, has announced its first franchise, to be located in Whitianga and servicing the Thames Coromandel region. This major announcement...
NZIOB awards nominations open
The NZ Institute of Building is calling for nominations for its 2024 NZ Building People Awards and Next Gen Awards.
The awards celebrate and recognise...
Casting for success: Building a better sales process for your construction business
Building Today columnist Andy Burrows — The Trades Coach — presents some tips to help construction companies improve their sales process and convert leads...
Ivan Skinner Award winner inspired by real-life earthquake experience
Witnessing the human cost of the Canterbury earthquakes inspired Ben Exton to become an earthquake engineer and find solutions to make New Zealand homes...
Late again — dealing with punctuality
Tradie HR director Leigh Olsen notes that tardiness is on the increase in the workplace. Here she outlines some tips on how to deal...
Government cuts reducing MBIE frontline staff
The MBIE is proposing to cut the team that handles 1.8 million customer interactions a week with businesses and the public by about 25%...
How the BCITO’s construction management qualification helped upskill a now sought-after mentor
Project manager Jasmin Lawrence understands the importance of upskilling. In 2023, she started her Certificate in Construction Related Trades (Main Contract Supervision) Level 5...
To arbitrate or adjudicate — that is the question
Whatever the cause of a dispute, the only two ways for it to be resolved are by agreement of the parties (ie settlement) or...
BuildNZ 2024: Unleashing the future of construction
New Zealand’s largest trade event for the construction industry returns to the Auckland Showgrounds on June 25-26, 2024.
Organised by XPO Exhibitions, BuildNZ will feature...