February 2017 Issue

Articles

Researchers look at how to get more women into trades

  As part of the solution to New Zealand’s under-resourced construction sector, a new three-year research project looking at how to get more women into […]

Is your organisation making a difference in H&S?

  Industry organisations and companies can celebrate their achievements and recognise their top performers by entering the 2017 New Zealand Workplace Health & Safety Awards, […]

Trade visitors bringing $530m worth of buying power

  buildnz | designex, New Zealand’s leading trade show for the build, construction and design industries is back for 2017, with organisers, XPO Exhibitions, excited […]

1972 decision ‘an oldie but a goodie’ — for architects anyway!

This decision was “an oldie but a goodie” for architects in the case of Miller Construction Ltd v Olsen & Another; Netten (Third Party), in […]

Carpentry apprentice: Sage bang on the nail

        Just thought I would drop you a line regarding the article titled Learn the tools — and the business (Building Today […]

Make Mum proud!

So here we are again — a year past, a holiday season eagerly looked forward to and gone so quick, and memories, just memories. And […]

Get Set

Fact: The word with most entries in the Oxford Dictionary is “set” — a word able to be used as a noun, adjective or verb, […]

BCITO committed to helping businesses succeed

The BCITO supports employers to provide training and employment in the construction industry in many different ways. If you’re currently training a BCITO apprentice, you’re […]

Building a single, unified information resource

It’s becoming apparent that to compete we all need to work smarter. Our goal must be to build “right first time”, compliant with Building Codes […]

Back In Time

20 years ago: • The failure to meet a tight annual report deadline of January 14, 1997, placed the BCITO in financial jeopardy. The government […]

Building boom — a bonanza or potential graveyard for builders?

  It is often naively said that builders make a fortune in the boom times. If that’s the case, why is it that so many […]

Building a single, unified information resource

  It’s becoming apparent that to compete we all need to work smarter. Our goal must be to build “right first time”, compliant with Building […]

BCITO committed to helping businesses succeed

  The BCITO supports employers to provide training and employment in the construction industry in many different ways. If you’re currently training a BCITO apprentice, […]

NZIOB scores AB’s Hansen as keynote speaker

  All Blacks coach Steve Hansen will be a keynote speaker at the New Zealand Institute of Building (NZIOB) international construction conference in Auckland in […]

Third-place apprentice inspired by promising industry future

  Morrinsville’s Ryan Tesselaar was ecstatic when he was awarded third place at the Registered Master Builders Carters 2016 Apprentice of the Year competition. The […]

Small but perfect Palmerston North renovation wins award

  After entering houses since the competition’s inception 26 years ago, Phil Round of Avenue Construction was ecstatic to take out his first national award […]

A haven for relaxation and entertaining wins national award

  Fifteen years of entering the House of the Year competition has resulted in another win for Lindesay Construction to add to their track record. […]

2017 set to be a big year in political arena

  2017 is set to be a big year in New Zealand politics. Prime Minister Bill English, who the Registered Master Builders Association hosted at […]

Steel industry makes quality certification compulsory

The Steel Fabricator Certification (SFC) qualification will soon be mandatory for all Steel Construction New Zealand (SCNZ) fabricator members. Launched in 2014, SFC is an […]

Engineers support council’s precautionary approach to Wellington buildings

  Engineers say some Wellington buildings need targeted checks in the interests of public safety. The claim was made as the IRD building in Wellington […]

New Zealand construction sector still playing catch-up despite new highs

  Building consent data released recently by Statistics New Zealand shows building consents are at their highest level since 2004. However, the industry needs to […]