October 2016 Issue

  Queenstown-based company MAXRaft has been recognised as Queenstown’s top up-and-coming business at the 2016 Westpac Queenstown Chamber Business Awards. The award-winning company took home […]

  There are no penguins in the column this month, the reason being the editor called me before the last magazine went to print and […]

  We are aware that memories fade as time goes by. And recent research has shown that a more significant issue is that people, particularly […]

  This claim arose from the Government’s use of a cladding product known as Shadowclad in schools throughout New Zealand. This product was manufactured by […]

  Lytton High School has been named the Supreme Winner of the 2016 BCITO Build-Ability Challenge. The Gisborne school picked up three of the four […]

  Central Innovation Ltd and Cadimage Group Ltd has announced an agreement in which Central Innovation has acquired 100% of the assets of Cadimage Group […]

  Global architectural software firm Graphisoft has honoured the leading-edge technological capabilities of New Zealand architects Patterson Associates by designating the firm’s Len Lye Centre […]

  Building takes time and time always equates to money. So to save time and money, we look to “systems” to simplify processes. Systems come […]

  The New Zealand Institute of Surveyors (NZIS) is pleased with recent Building Information Modelling (BIM) offshore initiatives gaining creditable traction, but want to see […]

  Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development (ATEED) teamed up with Got A Trade to offer a unique opportunity — Speedmeet — for career seekers […]

  A “ridiculously simple” product is now saving many group home builders a lot of money. So says Alan Dick of Hiandri Solutions Ltd, makers […]

20 years ago: • Consideration was being given to excluding from the Master Build Services (MBS) five-year new home guarantee any products or materials used […]

  Pay gap differences between males and females has become a topic of conversation again recently, with Australian Taxation Office figures showing males out-earned their […]

  You may not realise it, but one of simplest and most powerful tools for improving workers’ health and safety is free, convenient and easy-to-use […]

  Site Safe and Wellington Master Builders have partnered up for a series of proactive health and safety audits around Wellington. The free audits were […]

  New Zealand’s largest design practice Jasmax has won the AUT Excellence in Business Support Awards honour in the Large Business category. The AUT Excellence […]

  The time has come to take action with the Auckland Unitary Plan and move on, according to Property Council Auckland Branch president  Phil Eaton. […]

  Coca-Cola Amatil New Zealand has unveiled its new state-of-the-art Keri juice manufacturing plant — the largest in New Zealand at 10,000 square metres — […]

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

  The future leaders of New Zealand’s construction industry are preparing for a showdown at the Registered Master Builders Carters 2016 Apprentice of the Year […]

  Phil Round of Avenue Construction Ltd was delighted when he found out his Palmerston North home was named the Manawatu Wanganui & East Coast […]

  Richard Sexton of Richard Sexton Builders Ltd was elated when he found out his Masterton home was named the Wellington Wairarapa Registered Master Builders […]

  After substantial earthquake strengthening, an Italian-styled restaurant adorns the ground floor of a much-loved city building at Dunedin’s St Clair beach. Located in arguably one […]

For the first time in New Zealand a couple of weeks ago, the construction industry held a conference where the whole of the industry was […]

The first in a multi-million dollar chain of pod hotels opened in Christchurch recently. The new 271 bed “micro accommodation” concept was launched by tourism […]

Constructive, the New Zealand Construction Industry Forum, was held from September 21-23 in Christchurch, bringing together key representatives from the industry to discuss issues facing […]

It was a huge shock to the New Zealand construction industry to hear of the death of Ashley Hartley while on holiday in the United […]

It was a great honour to be elected president of the RMBA during our recent conference in Christchurch. The conference took a different format this […]