World-renowned NPIL celebrates 21st
One of New Zealand’s — and the world’s — biggest wood processors celebrated two major milestones recently — Nelson Pine Industries Ltd’s 21st birthday...
NZ Green Building Council to have business focus
A major boost for sustainability in new and existing buildings in this country looks certain to eventuate with the establishment of a New Zealand...
Hotel unzips latest loo art
Developers of Queenstown’s newest hotel, hospitality and retail centre, The Sofitel, have unzipped an eye-popping Christmas theme in the men’s loos. Bringing new meaning...
Taranaki builder handy with wrench
The DeWalt Ford Challenge was decided in a nail-biting grand final at the Big Boys Toys expo in Auckland recently, with wildcard Boyd Stewart...
Bach: 18 years to resolve leaky homes claims
Department of Building and Housing chief executive Katrina Bach has told Parliament’s social services select committee that leaky building claims to the service could...
Imported steel ‘not meeting NZ standards’
The Report on Grade 500E Steel Reinforcement released by the Department of Building and Housing recently raises concerns about the quality of imported steel...
Safety Plan for Small Businesses
Most business owners would agree that a safe project ensures a quality work environment for all workers, helping projects run smoothly and on time,...
Cancer threat awareness high among building site managers
Although the really hot weather is still a couple of months away, now that daylight saving has started it seems like summer is here....
New PlaceMakers store opens in Invercargill
The new PlaceMakers Invercargill store officially opened for business recently, signalling a new era for one of Invercargill’s oldest retailers. The official opening was...
School looks forward to return of construction contractors
Staff at the recently-completed Albany Junior High School in Auckland have just one issue with main contractor Multiplex Constructions — the state of the...