CMS and RMBF cooking up a second serving
Future Proof Building and builder licensing is on the menu again as Lester Haycock from Construction Marketing Services (CMS) and Registered Master Builders Federation...
Why should I belong to my local Registered Master Builders Association?
I became a member of the Hawke’s Bay RMBA of the Registered Master Builders Federation in 1977 after completing a carpentry apprenticeship concurrently with...
Lifting quality in the building industry
The Registered Master Builders Federation has been advocating the introduction of builder licensing for many years. The launch of building practitioner licensing by the...
Licensing inevitable consequence of leaky building crisis
The leaky building issue is one of those phenomenon you don’t wish on any industry, but some positive consequences resulted out of it, and...
Two more cases on the Construction Contracts Act
This was an appeal from a District Court decision declining summary judgment on a payment claim. West City was a construction company and Mr...
Raurimu’s twisting spiral
The date: 1898. The problem: How to achieve a workable climb for New Zealand’s main trunk line from Taumarunui to the summit at National...
Commercial building sector’s contribution recognised
New Zealand’s commercial building sector makes a signifi cant contribution to the country’s economy and was responsible for nearly a third ($3 billion) of...
New staff at MBS
The Master Build Services team is set to enhance its current service with a new claims support officer. Sarah Wichman joins Holly Fyfe and...
Principal sponsor out to promote quality
PlaceMakers is New Zealand’s largest supplier of building materials and hardware supplies, and sole principal sponsor of the Registered Master Builders 2006 House of...
New president to focus on industry leadership
New RMBF president Ashley Hartley wants to see the organisation take a more active leadership role. He sees the RMBF as being the preferred...