New web site sifts out potential employees
Auckland builder Glen Beh found himself facing a real problem when he was looking to hire builders to staff his sites. From a...
Innovation category entrant wins NZIOB Supreme Award for first time ever
Innovation category win reflects a global surge in technology adoption across construction, driven by the considerable investment into companies developing construction technologies.The New Zealand...
Managing the risk to your company’s reputation
A company’s reputation is its most enduring and lasting asset. Earning the consumer’s trust is one of the most important aspects of marketing for...
Company fined after contractor fall
The Auckland District Court heard that the company hired two contractors to replace the spouting at a flat in Avondale. While measuring the side...
Seminars focus on risks of using non-compliant steel
ACRS is your toolkit for steel compliance is the theme for a national series of seminars being held by the Australasian Certification ...
Back In Time
“Lockwood homes are already built using timber from fast-growing plantation trees which absorb more carbon than slower growing indigenous forests. Solid plantation timber is...
Buying a leaky building: Can a subsequent purchaser rely on their sale and purchase...
The Weathertight Homes Tribunal (WHT) decision of Paul White and Wilna White v Rodney District Council & Others (TRI-2007-100-000064) involved a leaky home in...
Decision a victory for common sense
Diversified investment firm Stevenson Group says the Commerce Commission’s decision to allow Firth Industries’ acquisition of its masonry business is a victory for commonsense....
Whakatane Master Builders get Dance-Floored!
The Whakatane Master Builders Association is a major supporter of its local community. You may recall a story published in Building Today a couple...
First large-scale distribution facility announced for Ruakura Superhub
Refrigerated freight network operator Big Chill Distribution has selected Ruakura Superhub as the location for its new state-of-the art 13,000sq m cold store facility.
Big...