A glass act
Science writer Steven Johnson defines the hummingbird effect as: An innovation in one field triggering an unexpected breakthrough or change in a different domain.
The...
The many factors to achieve affordability
One of the fundamental factors affecting the price of housing is the availability and cost of land. The land component makes up 30% to...
Housing affordability — why it’s important to New Zealand
Registered Master Builders recently released a report to identify the cost of regulation on housing affordability. The report was prepared by BRANZ on our...
Rapport — the glue for your team
TradieHR director Leigh Olsen says the key to creating a connection in the workplace is through building rapport. Here she offers some top tips...
Project manager plays Russian roulette with council and wins
Leaky building claims often head down a well trodden track. Proceedings are issued in the courts or the Tribunal, interlocutory steps are disposed of,...
Learning to say no
Did you survive the soap opera-style cliffhanger we left you with last month? Build you up to a level of pure excitement and hope,...
Authentic French living features in award-winning house
A beautifully fi nished Tauranga home saw Adobe Enterprise Ltd named national winner of the GIB Living Solutions Award at the Registered...
How often do you hear: ‘It’s hard to find good staff?’
We are not as good as we could be at retaining and managing our human resources, and we fall behind in promoting talent well...
RMBF: Plenty to be proud of in tough times
RMBF members have traditionally enjoyed good market share across New Zealand but, interestingly, we know through our Guarantee sales that our market share is...
House of the Year 2011 — the bar raised yet again!
I have been involved in RMBF House of the Year competitions since 1994. During that time, my own company has won numerous awards, many...