Building Registered Master Builders for tomorrow
As well as leading and running a dynamic, professional and sustainable organisation today, one of our other main organisational responsibilities is ...
Why would you not want to be an RMB?
When I am presenting to a group I am often asked what the benefits are of being a Registered Master Builder. Now I have...
2010 looking better but still tough
Well, the year is almost over and it hasn’t been an easy one. Many of you will be looking forward to the Christmas break,...
World class event a stunning showcase of members’ work
The Federation's annual House of the Year and RMB Commercial Project Awards programme, held in association with PlaceMakers, is a world class event -...
Top 8 picks for 2008
I thought I would do something different for this first Building Today Chief’s Chat for 2008. I think this year will be different from past ones...
Designing our future
Welcome to my last Chief’s Chat as RMBF chief executive! It’s certainly been an interesting challenge for me to draft an entertaining and engaging...
Dispelling the myths of advocacy
Many of you will be aware (particularly those of you who read their profiles in Building Today last month) that I have recently welcomed...
New awards to celebrate innovation in the sector
By RMBA CEO David Kelly
I think, unfairly, the perception of the construction sector is often of it being reluctant to innovate, and dragging its...
A year of change
Happy New Year to you all. I hope you had an enjoyable and restful break and that the weather was kind wherever you were....
Cover pricing, its possible consequences and penalties
The Commerce Commission recently conducted a small number of qualitative interviews with commercial building contractors. It was interested in finding out if any...