ITM steps in as long-term V8 sponsor
New Zealand’s largest annual sporting event, the V8 Supercar street race in Hamilton, will be sponsored by ITM for the next three years.
The event,...
Timber Standard amended to ensure quality buildings
Springy floors, sagging lintels and walls moving excessively in high winds should be problems of the past with the introduction of Amendment 2 to...
MonierBrick ups production as brick renaissance builds
Following the completion of a $5 million plant upgrade, MonierBrick is about to shift to 24 hour production to meet increasing demand...
Simplified system now in place for structural timber framing
A simpler system for structural timber framing which protects timber against decay and is time and cost effective has come into effect this month....
Kiwi schools to benefit from NZGIF solar investment
NZ Green Investment Finance (NZGIF) is continuing its investment in solar by providing an $8 million senior debt facility to finance solar panels on...
The Smooth Operator
The latest exciting addition to Marley’s Drainflo range is called Drainflo Smooth. Manufactured for the optimal combination of strength, durability, flow and drainage, the...
NZ industry facing slight decline
Residential building and infrastructure construction picking up the slack from non-residential sector The total value of building authorisations in New Zealand...
$25m cement project underway in the Waitomo region
The Perry Group has confirmed its ambition of supplying a competitive cement option to the New Zealand market by announcing the continuation of the...
Sang welcomed to BRANZ board
Mike Sang has been appointed to the BRANZ Group board of directors.
Sang brings more than 20 years’ experience working with, and on, boards as...
The year of the Licensed Building Practitioner
Building reputations and skills for people working in the building sector is one of the aims of the current Building Act Review. A...