March 2008 Issue

Auckland’s controversial Queen Street upgrade is up for a prestigious national design award. The multi-million dollar makeover of New Zealand’s busiest street is among a […]

One of the first builders to successfully register as a Licensed Building Practitioner was presented with his own “licence to build” by Building and Construction […]

Industry analyst and forecaster, BIS Shrapnel, expects overall building activity in New Zealand to remain subdued during 2007/08 and 2008/09, before a moderate rebound in […]

A new subsidiary of Meridian Energy, Right House Ltd, is set to offer New Zealanders a “one-stop shop” for creating an environmentally-friendly, energy-efficient home. Right […]

The recent case of Ford & Anor v Ryan & Anor demonstrates the very real difficulties owners of properties with water ingress issues face when […]

Tucked away at the north-eastern end of London’s Houses of Parliament is that ultimate British icon — Westminster’s Great Clock Tower. The name of “Big […]

It’s a well-known fact — the construction industry in New Zealand can be a pretty dangerous place to work, but we all know it doesn’t […]

Steel is as in demand today as in the 1880s, when it first took centre stage as a building material — but much water has […]

One of New Zealand’s first designer “green” show homes not only has a range of environmentally friendly features, it is also beautiful and comfortable, and […]

Since 1983, CSSP has been developing innovative software for all facets of the construction industry. CHEOPS is a leading integrated job costing, contract administration and […]

Twenty-two year old Dunedin carpentry apprentice Blair Stuart says it came as a surprise to win the Southern regional competition in October last year, let […]

Alteration Specialists Ltd’s extension of an elegant 1930s Georgian home in Palmerston North was the well-deserving winner of the PlaceMakers Renovation Award up to $250,000 […]

McKee Fehl Constructors Ltd knew they had created something special when they completed work on the Executive Wing, an integral part of New Zealand’s most […]

Usually, a typical summer’s evening in Gisborne would have seen the city streets filled with people out eating, drinking and, just before Christmas, doing some […]

Two RMBF functions I attended in February gave me a real buzz. One revolved around a local association, the other around a long-standing member company. […]

Sometimes it takes a look at the “Big Picture” to get some perspective on how we, as New Zealanders, are faring in our little cubby […]

The International Builders Show run by our counterparts in the United States, the National Association of Home Builders, is the largest construction exhibition in the […]