Getting vaccinated the key to enabling our industry to operate at any alert level
Registered Master Builders Association chief executive David Kelly says vaccination is key to working towards a thriving sector free from the impacts of Covid-19...
Not time to party just yet . . .
The residential building consent figures for March show a sharp improvement in the number issued. We have been experiencing a gradual and perceptible...
Taking a lead in H&S!
The Government has made a strong statement about the importance of Health and Safety (H&S), and set a bold target of a 25% reduction...
Building capability – right across the industry
In the past few weeks the Registered Master Builders’ Federation has decided to increase the depth of its management capability across two key areas...
Queenstown conference proves a hit!
There are two key events we host at a national level each year — one being the House of the Year final gala evening,...
Sector council mooted for Health and Safety
Health and Safety (H&S) in the construction sector is an area that is important to all builders, but it is one that is all...
Absolutely Positively Wellington!
We have just had an absolutely fantastic conference in Wellington — great speakers, enjoyable social events, some interesting surprises and absolutely great weather. Go...
Cover pricing, its possible consequences and penalties
The Commerce Commission recently conducted a small number of qualitative interviews with commercial building contractors. It was interested in finding out if any...
All change over the past six years
It has been almost six years since I joined Registered Master Builders and this will be my last article for Building Today. It seems...
The importance of quality assurance
Quality Assurance (QA) is based on the principles of getting things right first time. This is also the key objective of the changes...