Skill shortage hampers rebuild

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President Julian Mace says the biggest problem is finding quantity surveyors with appropriate practical work experience. Online job advertisements for quantity surveyors increased 26% over...

Ravenscar House takes top NZCPA Award

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Ravenscar House has been named the Registered Master Builders New Zealand Commercial Project Awards Supreme Award winner at a ceremony held at the Christchurch...

DoL: Construction industry set for upswing after difficult period

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After being hit hard by the global economic downturn, the country’s construction industry can look forward to improved performance and expansion in 2010, according...

NZers asked to help build better Aotearoa

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New Zealanders have a chance to shape the Aotearoa of 2050 through a new online tool launched by the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission, Te...

International student set to make a ‘greener’ building industry with seaweed plasterboard

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A revolutionary new plasterboard design incorporating seaweed could reduce the carbon footprint of building materials thanks to the work of a Canterbury international student. Bachelor...

OSM manufacturing industry survey reveals challenges

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For the offsite manufacturing (OSM) building industry to meet future demand, there needs to be a focus on workforce development and recruitment. This was one...

NZ quantity surveyors join global coalition

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The New Zealand Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NZIQS) has joined a new global movement established to create international standards in construction measurement. The International Construction...

Spectacular museum of old and new art opens

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MONA built to shock and offend’ Australia’s largest private museum, the spectacular $75 million Museum of Old and New Art (MONA),...

Subcontractors call for decision on voidable transactions

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Subcontractors are calling for the Supreme Court to release its decision on the ability of liquidators to claw back payments made by insolvent companies...

Budget: Warmer homes and reduced emissions

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There has been plenty of discussion around the recent Budget that the Government says provides further support to ensure more Kiwi homes are warmer...