Apprentice of the Year Vinny Hubbard’s passion and craftsmanship wows judges Building Today 18/12/2017 11:08:00 AM Vincent “Vinny” Hubbard’s ability to focus and handle the pressure saw him take out the Registered Master Builders CARTERS 2017 Apprentice of the Year recently. [Read the rest of this article...]
New Zealand’s Supreme homes announced Building Today 8/12/2017 4:19:00 PM A new build in Christchurch and a renovation in Wellington have been recognised as New Zealand’s best homes, winning Supreme Awards at the prestigious 27th Registered Master Builders 2017 House of the Year Awards. [Read the rest of this article...]
New Hospice building first of its kind in New Zealand Building Today 8/12/2017 4:07:00 PM A new Warkworth Wellsford Hospice caring centre, with architecture influenced by “The Architecture of Hope” abroad and offering wraparound care within, will be the first of its kind in New Zealand. [Read the rest of this article...]
Christchurch Arts Centre buildings honoured with international award Building Today 9/11/2017 9:41:00 AM The immaculate heritage restoration of two Arts Centre buildings in Christchurch has received an Award of Merit in the prestigious UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation. [Read the rest of this article...]
Property Council: Urban development issues need attention now Building Today 9/11/2017 9:28:00 AM The Property Council NZ says if the government does not address key factors blocking effective development of our cities, the country’s growing housing crisis will be the least of our issues. [Read the rest of this article...]
BCITO considering alternative funding streams Warwick Quinn 9/11/2017 9:23:00 AM The BCITO has a whole bunch of ideas and initiatives that we believe need to be addressed to improve skill development in construction. [Read the rest of this article...]
KiwiBuild — an ambitious and positive move David Kelly 9/11/2017 9:15:00 AM The incoming Government has put housing and construction at the top of its priorities with the new $2 billion KiwiBuild scheme. [Read the rest of this article...]
Waikato’s top carpentry apprentice wins national award Building Today 9/11/2017 9:09:00 AM Vincent Hubbard from Hamilton has been named the country’s top carpentry apprentice in the Registered Master Builders CARTERS 2017 Apprentice of the Year national competition. [Read the rest of this article...]
Christchurch's Landing takes shape Building Today 26/10/2017 1:12:00 PM Construction of two new buildings in Stage two of The Landing have recently been completed at the new retail and mixed-use centre in Christchurch’s Wigram Skies community. [Read the rest of this article...]
Dual investment strategy brings growth for Mitre 10 Building Today 26/10/2017 1:04:00 PM Home improvement retailer Mitre 10 announced its annual results for the year to June 30, 2017, recording another strong performance with group revenue of $1.364 billion, up 9.8% year-on-year. [Read the rest of this article...]