August 2012 Issue

Mitre 10 is lending a helping hand to green-fingered kids across the country as they dig into the Tui School Garden Challenge. Last year saw […]

A locally developed timber building system that enables fast re-occupation after an earthquake has emerged as world-leading at a recent gathering of international timber engineering […]

The Christchurch Central Recovery Plan is an exciting step in the rebuild of Christchurch, and signals a strong opportunity for the built environment to help […]

Hot on the heels of the unveiling of the blueprint for the rebuild of Christchurch’s CBD, PlaceMakers has announced it’s to open a brand new […]

Construction workload optimism for the Christchurch rebuild has dropped from an average of 85% during 2011 to 63%, according to the May 2012 building construction […]

Timaru Mitre 10 MEGA has won the Mitre 10 MEGA Store of the Year award at Mitre 10 New Zealand’s annual awards dinner held last […]

Jennian Homes’ nationwide network of franchise owners were joined by their suppliers at the company’s July anniversary conference in Fiji, celebrating 30 years of building […]

The changing landscape that is the New Zealand construction industry has prompted the establishment of a new web site for Licensed Building Practitioners (LBPs) to […]

I recently came across a quote by Barry Humphries, made while he was visiting to promote his upcoming Dame Edna tour of New Zealand. In […]

The decision in the case of Chapman v Weathertight Homes Tribunal & Another concerns a builder that was named as a respondent to Weathertight Homes […]

In 2003 the Austrian city of Graz, sited on the Mur River, was designated European Capital of Culture. The honour lasts one calendar year during […]

“Changes to the industry will encourage further development of the apprenticeships system, and it will help lock in and further improve results for learners and […]

Despite losing several days from the construction programme because of heavy snow and some severe weather, the building that houses the new Queenstown Motor Group […]

As Christchurch builders continue the search for skilled tradespeople to help with the impending demand of rebuilding the city, there is a growing trend for […]

Warkworth company Steve Haycock Construction Ltd was established less than four years ago and is off to a promising start. Building on regional success in […]

The Registered Master Builders Federation (RMBF) says the latest building consent figures released recently indicate a continued pick-up in activity compared to 2011, but a […]

If you’ve completed a commercial project in the past two and a half years, you’ll want to know about a new national awards programme set […]

A general lack of effective communication continues to be a real challenge in the construction industry. Historically, this has been a barrier to clients engaging […]

By now you will be well aware of the Department of Labour’s (DoL) campaign relating to falls from heights. I have received numerous comments and […]