East Auckland RMBs square off with local suppliers for charity
The Registered Master Builders Auckland East branch recently held its successful mid-winter meeting with Geoff Thomas, of fishing and hunting fame, as guest MC.
The...
Registered Master Builders take a big (safe) leap forward in Health and Safety
The Registered Master Builders Federation has set up a Health and Safety working group with a view to coordinating work already being done by...
Region’s top apprentice spoilt for choice
Being inundated with job offers from top construction companies was just one of the bonuses Michael Johnson enjoyed after winning the Registered Master Builders...
The house that Kath built
As the Registered Master Builders Federation House of the year enters its 17th year, there wouldn’t be many members who have been involved with...
Apprentices enjoy Wellington’s Big Day Out
Wellington City turned on a fantastic winter’s day for the sixth annual Trade Training Day for carpentry apprentices. Run by the Wellington RMBA, the...
RMBF stand a hit at BuildNZ 2007
The Registered Master Builders Federation stand proved to be the most popular stop-off point at the BuildNZ and designexnz expo held in Auckland recently....
Funding for volume builders helps brighten the day
The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) wants to encourage the uptake of solar water heating in more new homes. As a result,...
Food for thought
One of the astonishing things I find as I go around the country meeting members, is the general unawareness or misunderstanding of basic contract...
Nailing it Home
Employment Guide seminars
An employment guide programme has been designed to provide members with a general understanding of a number of Acts relating to employment...
Top apprentices bound for success
Spending three weeks in the bush without a cellphone or a TV wouldn’t be the ideal holiday for many young men, but for two...