Industry News

In December this year, the new stand-alone Crown agency WorkSafe New Zealand will assume oversight of the workplace health and safety system. It...

Three drilling students who took part in a special programme to train drillers to help with the Christchurch rebuild have received Awards of Excellence...

Construction is underway on the first new building in Christchurch to be built according to principles that the New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC)...

New Zealand’s structural steel industry celebrated outstanding steel construction projects at the biennial Excellence in Steel Construction Awards hosted by Steel Construction New Zealand...

Parnell’s landmark building “Geyser” has won two categories at the 2013 New Zealand Architecture Awards, the official programme of the New Zealand Institute of...

Prime Minister John Key has opened eHome Global’s new plant for manufacturing conventional (timber framed) affordable homes and apartments last month. The Kumeu, Auckland, facility...

Evidence is strong that New Zealand’s building and design sectors are generally doing well, with interest in their premier event delighting industry association and...

Christchurch builders, who have been counting down the days for the opening of PlaceMakers’ new, purpose-designed and built Hornby store, don’t have to wait...

The Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO) has seen a massive 22% increase in new building apprenticeships as a result of New Zealand’s...

BRANZ has regrettably announced the resignation of its chief executive, Pieter Burghout, Group chairman Chris Preston said recently. Mr Burghout’s resignation will be effective from...