Lockwood launches its EcoSmart home
Iconic New Zealand building company Lockwood has launched a new range of EcoSmart homes to address increasing concerns about climate change and the impact...
Queen St upgrade makes national awards
Auckland’s controversial Queen Street upgrade is up for a prestigious national design award. The multi-million dollar makeover of New Zealand’s busiest street is...
First building practitioners show their quality
One of the first builders to successfully register as a Licensed Building Practitioner was presented with his own “licence to build” by Building and...
Weak NZ building activity to persist
Industry analyst and forecaster, BIS Shrapnel, expects overall building activity in New Zealand to remain subdued during 2007/08 and 2008/09, before a moderate rebound...
One-stop shop opens for energy conscious
A new subsidiary of Meridian Energy, Right House Ltd, is set to offer New Zealanders a “one-stop shop” for creating an environmentally-friendly, energy-efficient home....
Buyer beware principle — alive and well
The recent case of Ford & Anor v Ryan & Anor demonstrates the very real difficulties owners of properties with water ingress issues face...
Westminster’s chiming clock
Tucked away at the north-eastern end of London’s Houses of Parliament is that ultimate British icon — Westminster’s Great Clock Tower. The name of...
Joint scheme raising safety awareness
It’s a well-known fact — the construction industry in New Zealand can be a pretty dangerous place to work, but we all know it...
Steel an upright world citizen
Steel is as in demand today as in the 1880s, when it first took centre stage as a building material — but much water...
Waste not, want not
One of New Zealand’s first designer “green” show homes not only has a range of environmentally friendly features, it is also beautiful and comfortable,...