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...
Waitomo Group to open flagship service centre at Ruakura Superhub
Tainui Group Holdings (TGH) has announced the first service and retail offering for the Ruakura Superhub currently under development on the eastern boundary of...
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...
Leaky homes review welcomed
The Wood Processors’ Association (WPA) has welcomed the announcement by Building and Construction Minister Maurice Williamson that he intends researching the extent of the...
47-time winner still can’t eat!
D J Hewitt Builders Ltd was named national winner of the Nulook Builder’s Own Home Award and Mico Bathrooms Award for a...
Pre-1992 buildings are not ‘modern’, earthquake engineers say
Buildings constructed before the New Zealand Building Act 1991 and consequential Building Regulations 1992, including the Loadings Code of Practice NZS 4203: 1992, should...
DBH works to speed up Christchurch rebuild
The Department of Building and Housing is supporting the Christchurch City Council to improve its building consenting processes and its ways of working to...
Injuries needn’t stop employees working
Not so long ago, the advice commonly given to those recovering from an injury was “go home and take it easy”. However, these...
Office building wins sustainability award
The award, presented at the ninth International Symposium on High Performance Concrete Design in Rotorua, recognised the “reuse – reduce” strategies adopted by the...