Value of residential construction healthy
The value of consents issued for residential buildings in August 2006 was $694 million, 9.7% higher than August 2005, with the trend...
RMBF members take advantage of Standards offer
The Registered Master Builders Federation has secured a deal with Standards New Zealand to provide members with full access to Standards New Zealand construction...
Entries open for new commercial building awards
New Zealand’s newest commercial building awards — The New Zealand Commercial Project Awards — are underway, with entries open and sector interest growing. ...
Scaling new heights
The RMBF has already started planning for its conference to be held on April 20 to 22, 2007, in Taranaki at the...
New ways to reduce housing costs must be found
New ways must be found to reduce constrcution costs in New Zealand after a recent survey of housing affordability across 22 markets found this...
A good word for the banks!
I never thought I would say this — the banks have saved our industry’s bacon! Last week I was in Florida at a conference on...
Federation: Value of building work keeping industry strong
The latest building consent statistics are consistent with predicted industry trends, according to Registered Master Builders Federation chief executive Pieter Burghout. “We are experiencing...
Improved consumer protection needed
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....
It’s time to put up and stop the talkfest
The construction industry and, subsequently, home owners have had to suffer yet another tirade of headlines from the media on the national travesty of...
Finding that life is no different to last year?
I write this in hope that you have all enjoyed a great and well deserved holiday season.
Guys, you should have brought “her indoors” a...