April 2009 Issue

A new funding pilot for heat pump water heating will test another choice of efficient water heating for consumers, Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority chief […]

The Wakatipu Rugby Club is in good hands this year with the news that one of Queenstown’s leading construction companies has come on board as […]

The plumbing, drainage and gasfitting industry has staged its largest-ever celebration of industry awards with a record number of graduating apprentices. The Apprenticeship Training Trust […]

The dramatic turn in global economic conditions has severely dented business and consumer confidence in New Zealand and has caused dwelling building activity to plunge […]

Companies that use large amounts of electricity can slash their energy consumption by 15 to 30% and significantly reduce their carbon footprint with a new […]

A Manukau couple has been fined $12,000 for carrying out extensive building works without a building consent. Property owners Macsood Hussain and Sudheshni Chetty pleaded […]

The Auckland High Court decision of Justice Keane in Northern Clinic Medical & Surgical Centre Ltd v P S Kingston & Others (CIV-2006-404-000968) explored the […]

In the 1950s New Zealand was desperate for electrical energy. A succession of droughts had found the country’s much vaunted hydro-electric generation capacity wanting. Power […]

It took 18 months of planning but thanks to the help of some key sponsors the BCITO was able to hold a Solid Plastering Master […]

National hire equipment company Hirepool has promoted Neil Radley to the position of New Zealand commercial manager, based in Auckland. Hirepool is the cornerstone business […]

Tasman Insulation has recently appointed Julius Sargent to the role of sales and marketing manager. “We are very excited to have Julius join us. He […]

Building consent figures have continued to plummet, with February’s figure the lowest since Statistics New Zealand began tracking the numbers 17 years ago. The trend […]

A skills shortage will continue to remain an obstacle for global growth recovery, and the HR industry should adopt the green words of “retain, reuse, […]

New Zealand’s best carpentry apprentice stands to win up to $12,000 in prizes in the Registered Master Builders 2009 Apprentice of the Year, in association […]

Hawkins Construction’s commitment to delivering outstanding quality left more than their clients deeply impressed last year. Hawkins was awarded top Tourism and Leisure Project for […]

Future Homes NZ Ltd’s innovative construction of a property in Taupo was the well deserving winner of two awards in the Registered Master Builders 2008 […]

This year’s RMBF conference theme is “Smart Moves for Success” a theme that could not be more apt. It is the RMBF’s way of helping […]

The construction industry and, subsequently, home owners have had to suffer yet another tirade of headlines from the media on the national travesty of justice […]

The Canterbury region certainly has its fair share of interesting building projects, but nothing compares with the latest job completed by Waikuku Beach-based Registered Master […]

Well, it’s that time of year again. The Registered Master Builders Annual Conference is being held in Blenheim from 16 to 18 April and, notwithstanding […]