November 2015 Issue

A world-class Queenstown gondola proposal to link Queenstown’s Remarkables Park to The Remarkables alpine recreation area has been announced by investment and development company Porter […]

The arch section of the highly anticipated Hendon Footbridge has been lifted into place in Owairaka, Auckland. The new bridge, commissioned by the New Zealand […]

BCITO Board chairman Kevin Sceats has announced that chief executive Ruma Karaitiana has decided to retire within the next 12 months. Mr Karaitiana has been […]

You know how this goes! The customer is always right and the customer’s house is the only house you have ever built — therefore every […]

20 years ago: • New Zealand construction firms were likely to turn their backs on training if the Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO) […]

The BCITO’s Strategic Workforce Development Framework (SWDF) was officially launched by Minister for Building and Housing Dr Nick Smith at the BCITO Skills Summit held […]

By Matrix Homes managing director Sean Murrie   Matrix Homes, the Trentham-based company building quality affordable homes in the old General Motors factory, claims red […]

Kingspan Insulation, Australia’s leading manufacturer of rigid board insulation for the building sector, has announced that it will invest more than $30 million in the […]

Steel Construction New Zealand, the representative body for the country’s structural steel industry, has welcomed the Labour Party’s recent government procurement policy, but says the […]

Building Today focuses on a business that coaches other businesses — Trades Coaching New Zealand, and its director, and Building Today columnist, Terry Sage. Read […]

A Wanaka start-up company has created an online tool to help builders keep on the right side of new Building Act requirements. BuildInsite, a unique […]

Terry Sage of Trades Coaching New Zealand says all it takes is a little planning to overcome the traditional festive cashflow problems. There have been […]

Architect Don Bunting looks back at what were better times for our industry, and examines some of the possible causes for change.   Accepting that […]

Masterspec chief executive Rolf Huber reviews the importance of connectivity in the construction industry Poor or incomplete documentation is a real issue for the construction […]

Timothy Bates, principal of Auckland law firm Legal Vision, looks at a recent decision involving an Auckland home that suffered leaky building issues a second […]

By Minister of Local Government Paula Bennett   One of the best things about my job is getting around the country, talking to New Zealanders […]

It’s one of Cambridge’s most well-known attractions, transforming the town from a historic tourist spot to New Zealand’s “official home of cycling”. So it’s hard […]

Shaun Campbell, of Inhaus Developments, was thrilled when his name was read out as the Registered Master Builders Carters 2015 Apprentice of the Year. Shaun […]

The final of the 2015 Apprentice of the Year was held at The Cloud in Auckland on October 9 and once again showcased the emerging […]

A new home in Mt Maunganui and a renovation in Auckland have been recognised as New Zealand’s top homes, winning Supreme Awards at the 25th […]