Partnership signals building industry cultural shift
The announcement of a three-year partnership with AUT’s School of Future Environments signals the cultural shift needed in the industry as it adapts for...
Construction works potentially disrupted due to Auckland lava caves
Home owners and developers are discovering approximately one new lava cave a month in the Auckland Volcanic Field (AVF), and a new research project...
Registered Master Builders 2018 House of the Year National Gold Reserve Finalists named
One hundred of the best home builds in New Zealand have been named as National Gold Reserve Finalists in the Registered Master Builders 2018...
NZGBC launches ‘most ambitious-ever’ version of Homestar
The construction sector has a key role to play in delivering a zero carbon Aotearoa. And the new, revamped version of Homestar unveiled recently...
Product warranties — clearing up their ‘aura and mystique’
There is a great deal of aura and mystique surrounding the use of product warranties within the residential construction industry.
Suppliers and manufacturers often use...
Holcim and Lafarge complete global merger
Holcim Ltd and Lafarge S.A. have completed their global merger and have launched LafargeHolcim, a world leader in the building materials...
Work almost complete on Flat Bush stage two draft masterplan
Work on a draft masterplan for stage two of Flat Bush, Manukau, is almost complete. Amongst the detailed work being done is the...
Christchurch’s Metzger Builders takes out 2022 RMB National Supreme House of the Year Award
Metzger Builders Ltd (MBL) has won the RMB National Supreme House of the Year Over $1 million for its home in Christchurch, along with...
Scholarships help Manawatu builders upskill
For Manawatu builders Jack Lord and Connor Deane, receiving a Freemasons Willson Lewis Scholarship is an opportunity to take their careers to the next...
Move towards trade certification for infrastructure workers seen as milestone for industry
The civil infrastructure industry has taken a major step forward towards establishing a recognised trade qualification for its workers.
Unlike building, plumbing and electrical workers,...