Importers commit to legally sourced timber from Indonesia
“This is a huge step towards achieving our goal of ensuring that all tropical timber imported into the country is sourced from sustainably managed...
Further progress for Licensed Building Practitioner scheme
Launched by Building and Construction Minister Maurice Williamson, the portal can be accessed through the Department of Building and Housing (DBH) web site atwww.dbh.govt.nz/lbp....
Workshops for builders on leaky building repairs
Presented by a builder with more than 10 years’ experience in fixing leaky houses, the Weathertight Remediation Induction Course is designed to upskill builders...
Registered Master Builders says record lows no surprise
Residential building consents for March 2011 were up marginally at 2.2% but down 28% since April 2010 to the lowest level since the series...
Entries open for Concrete3 Sustainability Awards
The awards are sponsored by CCANZ and are open to anyone in the New Zealand construction industry, from architects, designers and engineers to contractors...
Christchurch: ‘Could become world’s best lit city at night’
Mr Cawley believes now is a great opportunity for Christchurch to become the world’s best lit city. “If we co-ordinate the city’s rebuild...
$4.2m imported ice rink to be built for top games in NZ
A 60m by 30m portable ice rink holding 250,000 litres of water is to be specially imported from Amsterdam for the events. Promoter...
New organisation formed to galvanise New Zealand’s metals industry
“As an industry we’ve had a long and proud history contributing to the building of New Zealand and our economy. We now employ over...
Health and safety award promoting safer workplaces
To be eligible to enter, candidates must be working in health and safety, or be a company representative. The Gold Award winner will...
Site licences valuable
In Christchurch the demand for site licences is high. The EQC is asking for practitioners to be licensed before being employed by Programme Management...