July 2006 Issue

James Putt of Matamata has received the 2007 Dimond Award for Excellence in Roofing at the annual conference of the Roofing Association of New Zealand […]

Standards NZ has started a major review of Standards older than 10 years, to ensure Standards meet the needs of the people who use them, […]

Key players in New Zealand’s construction industry have launched a campaign to promote better building practices and improve the quality of the country’s homes and […]

New Zealand’s construction industry is in good health, according to the Registered Master Builders Federation following Statistics New Zealand’s release of building consent statistics for […]

Carpentry apprentices nationwide will compete for the country’s top apprentice titles as part of the construction industry’s focus on increasing the number of qualified builders […]

Builders have ranked 14th out of 30 professions in the latest annual Reader’s Digest Trust Survey. Now in its sixth year, the publication commissioned an […]

Springy floors, sagging lintels and walls moving excessively in high winds should be problems of the past with the introduction of Amendment 2 to NZS […]

The New Zealand Institute of Architects is looking forward to working with the provisions of the Registered Architects Act announced by the Minister for Building […]

Minister for Building Issues Clayton Cosgrove has announced new rules governing the registration, ongoing training and discipline of architects which are hoped to bring signifi […]

Marsden Villas Ltd v Wooding Construction Ltd is an interesting case under the Act because it considers in depth whether the construction company, Wooding Construction, […]

The Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO) oversees industry qualifications that are developed by industry representatives to meet industry needs. An important part of […]

Rio de Janeiro was the destination for the Carters Advantage ninth annual Barefoot trip, where more than 300 lucky Advantage members used their rewards points […]

A new award of $2000 was presented by Dimond general manager Brad Bridges to roofer Ryan Hayward for excellence in roofi ng demonstrated by an […]

Health and safety issues have long been a priority for Hirepool. When an organisation completes more than 250,000 transactions each year on as many as […]

Gale force southerlies didn’t stop Minister of Labour Ruth Dyson and construction industry leaders Chris Olsen (Roading New Zealand) and Iris Clanachan (Site Safe) launching […]

The death of a well-known Christchurch roofi ng contractor is a reminder that nothing is more important than safety when people are working at height. […]

More than 180,000 small businesses which put workplace safety plans in place are now able to ask for a 10% discount on their ACC levies. […]

Tradespeople rely on good quality combination stepladders/extension ladders, but unless absolutely robust fabrication is used most available ladders become unstable and worn very quickly in […]

It has been estimated that the cost of deaths, injuries and illnesses caused in New Zealand workplaces is between $4.3 billion and $8.7 billion per […]

For those who missed this year’s Fieldays you would have missed Ford’s show stealers — the revamped Ford Escape, the upgraded Territory with a turbo […]

Fix It Building Services, New Zealand’s only nationwide, trade-based repairs and renovation supplier, has appointed Margot Mortland as systems development manager. The appointment demonstrates Fix […]

A solidly constructed Waikato home with an affi nity for its rural environment took top honours in the New Homes $600,000 – $1 million category […]

A low maintenance home which embraces beachside living won the James Hardie Show Home Award in the Registered Master Builders 2005 House of the Year, […]

The Government’s decision to extend the state housing network by a further 2000 houses will provide extra certainty for the building industry as it faces […]

The Registered Master Builders Federation has secured a deal with Standards New Zealand to provide members with full access to Standards New Zealand construction Standards. […]

A review of New Zealand’s Building Code is appropriate in light of the signifi cant changes in the building industry over the past 15 years, […]

One of the themes for my presidency of the Registered Master Builders Federation concerns helping members with common problems. A good number of my Building […]

The Registered Master Builders Federation is reminding builders to offer a guarantee to clients when they sign up for building projects. Master Build Services, the […]

I recently attended the Registered Master Builders PlaceMakers 2006 House of the Year Awards in Nelson and, if this is any indication of the calibre […]