October 2011 Issue

So we ran a survey to around 2000 industry professionals to get their feedback. First, we stated one of the pertinent trends which is starting […]

It is the eleventh home Habitat for Humanity Central North Island (CNI) has built for a Hawke’s Bay family, and it is taking Habitat one […]

The team gained third place overall, after being the first team from the southern hemisphere to qualify for the American college competition. “The student team […]

The quarterly survey of industry decision-makers, conducted in June, found the sector continued to expect a considerable influx of work, with 75% of respondents in […]

The course is funded by the Ministry of Social Development, run by the New Zealand Defence Force and supported by the New Zealand Police. It […]

In a ground-breaking partnership between the Hamilton City Council and Generation Homes, building consents will be issued within 48 hours and the number of required […]

In a male-dominated construction industry in a city facing so many challenges, it’s rare to meet someone with such a sound and settled career path. […]

That was one of the main findings of Wayne Brown, a trained civil/structural engineer and mayor of the Far North. Mr Brown was part of […]

“We really appreciate the positive response we’ve had during every stage of opening this Bunnings Warehouse,” Mr Powell says. “We’re excited to bring the widest […]

As part of PlaceMakers’ national support campaign for Blue September, Mt Wellington PlaceMakers branch manager Chris Fairbairn, PlaceMakers general manager of commercial Vaughan Grant and […]

Ms Ferguson was educated in New Zealand, and has lived and worked in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Her career has spanned charities, Crown agencies […]

The meeting was a forum for building industry representatives to discuss how rebuilding and renovating Canterbury homes sustainably could deliver better long-term outcomes for the region. […]

A claim is eligible if water has penetrated the dwelling because of some aspect of the design or construction, the dwelling is damaged as a […]

This is no mere superb construction — it is a work of art and is most easy on the eye. The good burghers of Bristol […]

So we can’t simply lean against the shovel and hope for the best — the reality is that we are not going to get (much) […]

It was fitting that one, Christchurch-based Pegasus Engineering, represented the South Island, while Auckland-based Grayson Engineering kept honours even for the North Island. The kick-off […]

Now with his own business, Forsyth Contracting, and working out of Taupo, the 2007 Central North Island and national winner has fond memories of his […]

AJ Saville’s homes have been a firm fixture in the House of the Year awards since the Queenstown-based company first entered in 1999. They returned […]

And last year the company took out the national Department of Building and Housing New Homes under $250,000 category for a property in Ashburton. Project […]

A highlight for me has been hearing feedback from the previous years’ AOY winners, telling of their experience at Outward Bound, the amount they have […]

The No 3 amendment also introduced risk-based or step consenting, something which is designed to ensure the regulatory regime adopted by Building Consent Authorities does […]