PlaceMakers Hornby opens its doors
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...
First quarter sees record number of new building apprenticeships
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 announces chief executive resignation
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...
Pods provide answer to rental crisis
A Christchurch construction company has launched its own solution to the worker accommodation shortage in the city. The Pods, designed by Edifice, are...
The Bendometer is back!
The Cement and Concrete Association of New Zealand (CCANZ) and the Pacific Steel Group have reissued the Bendometer to assist best practice in the...
Williamson keynote speaker for quantity surveyors conference in Queenstown
Building and Construction Minister Maurice Williamson will be the keynote speaker at the upcoming New Zealand Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NZIQS) conference to be...
Hirepool swallows Hirequip
Hirepool’s purchase of Hirequip was finalised recently, with the newly-created business targeting a range of growth opportunities nationwide. Mike Foureur, executive director of...
Rilean Construction receives top national ranking for health and safety
Award-winning Rilean Construction has been rated one of the top construction companies in New Zealand for its exceptional health and safety practices and procedures....
Workplace Health and Safety Taskforce calls for urgent, broad-based change
The Government’s target of a 25% reduction in workplace fatalities and injuries by 2020 is realistic, but far from what the nation should aspire...
CEO survey reveals ‘dysfunctional’ and unaccountable governance teams in Australia
A survey of Australian chief executives and other senior managers lays the blame for failed major projects such as big-ticket infrastructure items on poor...