February 2015 Issue

President Julian Mace says the biggest problem is finding quantity surveyors with appropriate practical work experience. Online job advertisements for quantity surveyors increased 26% over […]

Subcontractors are calling for the Supreme Court to release its decision on the ability of liquidators to claw back payments made by insolvent companies to […]

The new building will be the fourth constructed on the Park’s campus since it opened its doors in February 2004. The new two-storey, 3500 sq […]

The civil infrastructure industry has taken a major step forward towards establishing a recognised trade qualification for its workers. Unlike building, plumbing and electrical workers, […]

Overhauling the Resource Management Act (RMA) is critical to addressing housing supply and affordability, and maintaining the momentum of economic and job growth, as well […]

Work on a Canterbury Category 1 Historic Places Trust building which started out as an $800,000 repair job after the Darfield earthquake became a full […]

I write this in hope that you have all enjoyed a great and well deserved holiday season. Guys, you should have brought “her indoors” a […]

20 years ago: Extension of the guarantee scheme operated by Master Builders Federation subsidiary Master Build Services to all residential building work was timed to […]

With 150 sq m seen as the bare minimum size and 200 sq m+ as much more typical, it’s no surprise that modern housing is […]

This appeal concerned a leaky home built in early 2000 by Kingdom Residential Housing Ltd. The owners had sued the council who, in turn, sued […]

The BCITO has achieved another first for the construction industry by reaching 5000 apprentice sign-ups in 2014 — an all-time record. In fact, at the […]

By Scaffolding, Access and Rigging New Zealand president Nick Pfahlert In the June 2014 issue of Building Today, columnist Mike Fox suggested regulations surrounding scaffolding […]

It started with voluntary participation in November 2007 and became compulsory from April 2012. Of the almost 29,000 licences now issued, 19,000 are for carpentry. […]

It was a massive shock to Palmerston North apprentice Ryan Smith-Pilling, employed by Nailing It, when his name was read out as the third place […]

Peter Breen of Breen Homes believes his partnership approach was the key to his success at the Registered Master Builders 2014 House of the Year […]

Richard Warwick of HAMR Home Building Contractors was “overwhelmed” when his name was read out as the winner of the Nulook New Homes $600,000 – […]

Due to council expansion at the SPCA headquarters, the organisation has had to find a new home, both for its educational purposes but, more importantly, […]

Happy New Year to you all! I hope you are over the festive season and are raring to get back into work. Some of you […]

Registered Master Builders recently released a report to identify the cost of regulation on housing affordability. The report was prepared by BRANZ on our behalf, […]