Dame Zaha Mohammad Hadid: 1950-2016
Architect Dame Zaha Hadid died on March 31, aged 65. Her subsequent obituaries have generated as much controversy as did her life works.
Royal Institute...
Integrity — a word invented for Hank Lieshout
When Hank passed away in July last year, he was still involved with a great many of the organisations he dedicated himself to over...
The pyramid that Imhotep built
Some 4600 years ago, Imhotep designed and supervised construction of the world’s first large-scale, cut-stone tomb. It was Egypt’s first pyramid. Today it still...
DIYers — what the Minister said . . .
Building and Construction Minister Clayton Cosgrove gave the opening address for the 2007 Registered Master Builders Conference in New Plymouth last month. He...
Potentially Confusing — PC sums discussed
Prime Cost (PC) sums are an area of building contracts that can be a minefield of confusion for builders and their clients. A...
Constructive 2021: Restructuring New Zealand
By RMBA chief executive David Kelly
New Zealand has a problem. As a sector, how do we step up to the huge challenge of delivering...
CCA: Payment claims and the residential occupier
The recent High Court decision of Justice Wylie in Berg v Franix Construction Limited (CIV2008-404-3421) once again highlights that, in order for contractors to...
Bay members donate time and effort to ‘muck in’ locally
When the producer of the television programme Mucking In contacted Hawke’s Bay Registered Master Builders Association president Leno Federico his first reaction was to...
Quality candidates flooding the market
Building Recruitment managing director Kevin Everett shares 10 interviewing tips for employers to ensure they can efficiently manage the current huge influx of applications.
Following...
Choosing the right forum for your dispute
Over the past four years or so two acts have been passed in relation to the construction industry that provide alternative dispute resolution procedures...