Conference deemed ‘one of the best’
Well, the annual conference in Blenheim was my first, and it certainly lived up to the high expectations that were anticipated. There is...
Liability – what’s the best solution for our sector?
This has resulted in some parties paying for more than they are actually legally liable for, or being found liable for amounts that they...
Skills retention — what’s the answer?
We are already into a fifth year of a construction recession, and much has been made recently about the “Trades Drain” to Australia and...
End of a tough year — what’s on the horizon?
Nearly all of you have probably had to cut costs, reduce staff numbers and fight for work. It can be hard releasing staff, particularly...
Job Summit initiatives to undergo further scope and development
The RMBF was invited to attend the Job Summit in February. I must say I was very interested in seeing how it would run...
A year of change
Happy New Year to you all. I hope you had an enjoyable and restful break and that the weather was kind wherever you were....
Knowing your business — it’s more than just building
One of the fundamental issues facing the construction sector for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) is the lack of business knowledge.
While this is probably...
Do the numbers
The construction sector has been in the doldrums for the past few years. We have been struggling for work and things are generally getting...
World class event a stunning showcase of members’ work
The Federation's annual House of the Year and RMB Commercial Project Awards programme, held in association with PlaceMakers, is a world class event -...
Interesting times ahead
Extrapolate that over the rest of the year and, well, you get a very sorry picture — a far cry from the 20,000 to...