Self-motivated winning apprentice ‘a real goer’
Rhys Forsyth was encouraged to enter the Central North Island Apprentice of the Year competition by his BCITO training advisor Tom Davie.
Mr Davie had...
Country’s top carpentry apprentice announced
Central North Island carpentry apprentice Rhys Forsyth won the top award last month in the Registered Master Builders 2007 Apprentice of the Year competition,...
‘Team Kiwi’ returns from Ethiopia
Marty van der Burg and his team have returned from their adventure to construct houses for families in Jima, Ethiopia.
The 18-strong team of Kiwis...
Back to the past — an old tradition revisited
It is well over 10 years since the “old” Central North Island Region (comprising the Registered Master Builders Associations of Gisborne, Hawke’s Bay, Manawatu,...
2008 House of the Year competition online entry open
Even though the national gala of the Registered Master Builders PlaceMakers 2007 House of the Year and RMB Commercial Project Awards was held only...
Wellington chooses charities
For a number of years, the Wellington Registered Master Builders Association (WRMBA) has made donations to a local charity. It has, in recent years,...
Building consents soften in September
September’s decrease in the number of monthly building consents (as against September 2006) reinforced the RMBF’s prediction of a softening market this past six...
BRANZ and DBH explain impact of H1 requirement
Anyone involved in design needs to understand changes
Architects, designers and building officials are among the attendees expected at...
Debt recovery can make or break a business
How well you carry out debt collection can make or break your business. Every business has different methods and issues, so here are some...
Leaky buildings: When is a company director personally liable?
Tim Bates and Francesca Collins of Auckland law firm Legal Vision debate when a director can be found personally liable for the faults of...