Chief's Chat

Change tends to go in waves - when you go through a long period of "status quo" and "this is the way we always...

Well, the end of 2013 has arrived and it has been quite a year on many fronts. Let’s recap a bit. On the...

The issue of retentions has been a very topical and hot subject since the Mainzeal collapse in February 2013. Subcontractors lost in excess...

Commissions of Enquiry are among a few of the changes we can expect. However, one of the most significant changes will be introduced by insurance...

  2017 is set to be a big year in New Zealand politics. Prime Minister Bill English, who the Registered Master Builders Association hosted at...

RMBA chief executive David Kelly outlines the timely content of next month’s Constructive 2022, and the answers it is hoped will address a number...

I recently attended a launch for Vocational Pathways, a joint initiative between the Ministry of Education (MoE) and the Industry Training Federation (ITF), and...

I thought I would do something different for this first Building Today Chief’s Chat for 2008. I think this year will be different from past ones...

This was done to ensure there was consistency of approach across government, and that the “intervention logic” would be consistently applied. Generally, governments...

(Sung to the 12 days of Christmas carol!)   “On the 12th day of Christmas, here’s what’s what in our industry: Twelve HOY Award categories Eleven...