I K Brunel’s masterpiece

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It was a late autumn day in 1973. We had just left Plymouth and turned a corner on the A38. There it was branded...

Height safety easily achieved with simple edge protection

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One of the key factors to an efficient building site is a safe one. Edge Protection can provide a cost-effective and speedy alternative to...

BT’s Back In Time

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20 years ago: • New Zealand’s first building certifiers, Peter Simpson of Dunedin and Keith Hodgkins of Mt Maunganui, were approved by the Building Industry...

Behind the Christchurch CBD cordon — a sobering sight

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After a phone call, personal interview, photograph and a two-hour pass card issue, we proceeded to the nearest army checkpoint for entry into the...

Entries open for Concrete Sustainability Awards

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The Cement and Concrete Association of New Zealand (CCANZ)-sponsored 2010 Concrete3 Sustainability Awards are open to anyone involved in the construction industry — from architects,...

Working at Alert Level 3 updates — and other useful info

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By RMBA chief executive David Kelly We are now at Level 3, which means that you can get back to work at business premises or...

New employment laws; keeping your business safe

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By Tradie HR director Leigh Olsen   On April 1, 2019, a new Act called The Domestic Violence – Victims Protection Act came into force. This...

Breaking the barriers to construction

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In the run-up to this year’s election, Building and Construction Minister Dr Megan Woods and National Spokesperson for Housing, Urban Development and Infrastructure Chris...

Tale of two cities ‘well entrenched’

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The latest residential building consent figures show demand for new housing continuing to strengthen. The trend for new home consents is at its...