Future Proof Building — ignore at your peril?
Future Proof Building is the next consumer-driven initiative that builders, designers and developers will need to embrace if they wish to deliver a sustainable...
Lifetime commitment to building
As the principal of one of the Registered Master Builders Federation’s longest standing members, Rodger Bradford, from the Bradford Management Group, knows a thing...
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...
Committees, competitions and communication
It has been another busy month with plenty of work being done on important industry issues. A number of committees have been formed...
How often do you hear: ‘It’s hard to find good staff?’
We are not as good as we could be at retaining and managing our human resources, and we fall behind in promoting talent well...
Don’t sweat the small stuff
I have found it a good time to pull out one of my favourite books written by Richard Carlson, PHD. It is titled Don’t...
RMBF welcomes move to clarify genuine DIY exemptions
The RMBF has commended the Government for addressing industry concerns, clarifying that the proposed DIY exemptions to the restricted building work requirements and the...
Long-standing member awarded Life Membership
Long-standing Hawkes Bay RMBA member Bill Livingston was recently awarded a Life Membership of the Association (now Branch) in recognition of his contribution to...
Improving productivity in the small to medium-sized building company
The New Zealand construction sector is characterised by a large number of small to medium-sized firms, with only a relatively small number of large...
Construction sector reaches critical point
A majority of builders believe the economy will deteriorate further over the next 12 months, with some order books already in critical diminishment as the...