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Those that have been building for more than 20 years will remember an industry that was more co-operative, less aggressive, less regimented and certainly...

Registered Master Builders share Minister for Building and Construction Maurice Williamson’s view on a need for greater consumer protection on building and housing projects....

By RMBA president Darrell Trigg   I recently had a session with my business coach and found it to be extremely rewarding. The business coach helps to...

In the current economic climate it is more important than ever to manage your resources, including people resources, to best effect. Hard times can...

Two-in-one Auckland CBD hotel development Voco-HIE has been awarded the Supreme Award at the 2023 New Zealand Commercial Project Awards (NZCPA). Voco-HIE (Holiday Inn Express)...

This was an appeal from a District Court decision declining summary judgment on a payment claim. West City was a construction company and Mr...

By Tradie HR director Leigh Olsen   There have been a number of cases involving bullying, harassment and overt racism that I’ve been made aware of...

The economic outlook for New Zealand in the short to medium term seems to be constantly improving. We have decade-high migration figures, good commodity...

The Building Amendment Bill No 3 was introduced to the House last week as the Government’s latest response to submissions it received to the...

Timothy Bates and Bodene Robertson-Wright of Auckland law firm Tim Bates & Co highlight some common construction contract issues to look out for, and...