The ‘sleeping giant’ has awoken with unstoppable momentum
There are defi ning times in the life of any organisation and the RMBF has just experienced one. 2005 will be remembered as the...
Volunteer building work in Fiji a ‘rewarding experience’
If New Zealand builders think they have problems dealing with climatic conditions at times and material supply worries in an overheated market such as...
Big freeze no problem for Yeats
Greymouth builder Chris Yeats became a twotime National Winner at the Registered Master Builders PlaceMakers 2005 Commercial Awards for a challenging building project in...
Supreme Award winner: Good communication essential
A movie called The Piano made many New Zealanders aware that the beaches on Auckland’s west coast were places of wild scenic grandeur. Of...
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...
Why you should be Registered Master proud to be a Builder
The Registered Master Builders Federation is a pre-eminent quality brand organisation, and everything we do as professional builders relates to delivering a quality project...
Are you exposed?
If you are involved in additions, alterations or renovations to existing buildings it can be a minefield when it comes to insurance. The insurance...
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...
Gargiulo top apprentice in Canterbury
Pierre Gargiulo, 22, of Harewood, Christchurch, has won the inaugural Registered Master Builders Carters 2005 Apprentice of the Year competition for the Canterbury region....