Chief's Chat

By RMBA chief executive David Kelly This year has certainly not been the year we expected it to be, and many of us will be...

By RMBA chief executive David Kelly It has been a busy time for many of us as we get back up and running in a...

Registered Master Builders Association residential members say their two biggest issues are cashflow and weathertightness of sites, while commercial members are concerned about the...

This year has been significant for our sector. Before we take a well-deserved break, we should take a moment to reflect on what we’ve...

By RMBA chief executive David Kelly This month we held our fourth Constructive Forum. We started Constructive to encourage and facilitate greater collaboration across the...

By RMBA CEO David Kelly I think, unfairly, the perception of the construction sector is often of it being reluctant to innovate, and dragging its...

By RMBA chief executive David Kelly A successful construction sector is vital to ensuring a growing economy and, ultimately, better well-being for all New Zealanders. Our...

By RMBA CEO David Kelly   MBIE forecasts show sustained construction sector growth for the next six years, with between $35 billion to $40 billion dollars...

By RMBA chief executive David Kelly   There’s no doubt the construction sector has been experiencing sustained growth for a while now. Statistics New Zealand shows the...

By RMBA chief executive David Kelly   Recent high-profile failures of some of our largest construction companies have shone a light on poor procurement practice in...