Mitre 10 names new CEO

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Following an international search, Australian retail leader Chris Wilesmith was appointed the new chief executive of home improvement retail co-operative Mitre 10 (NZ) Ltd. Mitre...

Real risks associated with over-cladding

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We both have a background as builders and we share Mike Fox’s concern with the cost of recladding buildings. We are also both...

NZ’s largest distribution centre to sport the equivalent of 14 netball courts’ worth of...

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Foodstuffs North Island (FSNI) will install the largest array of solar panels in New Zealand on the roof of its distribution centre currently under...

Wanted: Construction partner in Antarctica

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Antarctica New Zealand is looking for a construction partner for the Scott Base Redevelopment project. But this is a job interview with a difference —...

Europe’s largest 3D printer builds two-storey house

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In just a few short years, 3D printed architecture technology has matured from producing basic hut-like homes to creating a community of low-cost housing. Another interesting development in...

Ashburton’s enduring clock tower

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  The next time you have cause to drive through Ashburton on State Highway 1 take a turn across the central rail line. If driving south,...

Auckland’s urban sprawl accelerates

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The Auckland Council has approved two structure plans for more than 34,000 homes to be built in the Drury and Pukekohe areas in South...

Industry suicide report highlights need for more effective support and prevention

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The release last month of a report into suicides of construction industry workers has highlighted the need for all parts of the industry to...

BDO Construction Survey Report: Industry ‘marginally better’, but still a race to the bottom

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Leading Accounting and Advisory firm BDO released the report of its second annual Construction Survey in Auckland recently. The 2019 report identifies positive developments and...

Meet the Execs: Open, honest and direct — Carters CEO Mike Guy

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Building Today’s exclusive Q & A with the country’s most influential construction industry leaders continues. Kicking off 2016 is Carters chief executive Mike Guy. ...