Residential companies targeted for European study tour Building Today 1/08/2013 1:23:00 PM International consultant on timber prefabrication Johann Betz is urging New Zealand companies operating in the residential construction sector to benefit from a study tour to Germany and Austria that he is organising for later this year. According to Mr Betz, the tour will improve their knowledge of prefabrication and construction productivity. “For companies wanting to future-proof their business performance, this trip will equip them with transferable skills and a new dimension of busi... [Read the rest of this article...]
Planning essential for business success Terry Sage 1/08/2013 1:21:00 PM Written By: Terry Sage Terry Sage of Trades Coaching New Zealand explains why business planning — and Business Plans — are essential for any successful business. [Read the rest of this article...]
Back in Time Building Today 1/08/2013 1:19:00 PM Welcome to Back in Time, where we delve into our magazine archives and discover what was making news way back when . . . [Read the rest of this article...]
Softly, softly Don Bunting 1/08/2013 1:16:00 PM Written By: Don Bunting Architect Don Bunting reflects upon his recent visit to Barcelona [Read the rest of this article...]
Leaky building claim fails against vendor, council and builder Tim Bates 1/08/2013 1:14:00 PM Written By: Timothy Bates and Katrin Saran Lee Timothy Bates and Katrin Saran Lee of Auckland law firm Legal Vision examine a recent High Court decision in which it was required to consider, on appeal, a claim in negligence against the council and the builder, and a claim for a breach of warranty by the vendor. [Read the rest of this article...]
Building confidence on the rise in Waikato Building Today 1/08/2013 1:13:00 PM The Waikato region has seen a 95% annual increase in new BCITO building apprentice sign-ups, suggesting a positive uptake of the Government’s Re-boot subsidy and signs that the region’s building industry is rebounding. The announcement was made at an event in Hamilton which was hosted by the BCITO and attended by Prime Minister John Key, bringing together leaders in Waikato’s construction sector. BCITO chief executive Ruma Karaitiana said that Waikato apprentice numbers had r... [Read the rest of this article...]
Steel Retrofit for Wellington’s McKenzie Building Roy Kane 1/08/2013 1:07:00 PM Written By: Roy Kane [Read the rest of this article...]
Building industry discovers the importance of business cases Building Today 1/08/2013 1:05:00 PM Written By: Tony Street Consultant Tony Street stresses the importance of a “business case” approach to bidding, in order to aid accuracy in costing and QS assessments [Read the rest of this article...]
Apprentice takes the plunge for second year running Building Today 1/08/2013 1:04:00 PM Bill Harkness reckons competing in last year’s Registered Master Builders Carters 2012 Apprentice of the Year has given him the edge for this year’s competition, and he is looking forward to giving other New Zealand apprentices a run for their money. After taking out third place in the Hawke’s Bay region last year, Bill, of Redmond Builders and Construction, is competing in the East Coast/Bay of Plenty region in the hope of bettering his win. He says last year’s Apprent... [Read the rest of this article...]
Five-year wait to create the ultimate energy-efficient house Building Today 1/08/2013 1:01:00 PM Allan Wallace of Allan Wallace Builders Ltd was ecstatic when he was announced as the winner of the BRANZ Sustainable Homes $500,000 - $1 million award at the Registered Master Builders PlaceMakers 2012 House of the Year — particularly after a long wait for technology to meet the client’s sustainability needs. Mr Wallace says his winning Rodney home is exceptionally special, with extremely rare energy efficiency qualities that made it stand out from others in the category. “T... [Read the rest of this article...]
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