Talking up the doom and gloom — is it justified?
Building Recruitment managing director Kevin Everett says despite all the doom and gloom after Alert Level 4 lockdown, his company’s Permanent Recruitment department has...
Law changed to protect subcontractors
Legislative changes have been made to give subcontractors the confidence that they will be paid the retention money they are owed should the head...
Weathertight remediation: A quick introduction for builders
This is the second article in a series of articles based on a number of workshops on weathertight remediation for builders which the Building...
New Generation solutions guarantee floor and slab compliance
With substantial changes to the Building Code now in force, Expol’s research and development team has been hard at work to ensure the building...
Portaloo company lifts hygiene standards after female tradie request
When Chelsea Roper made the switch to the construction industry three years ago, it wasn’t the fact that the industry is male dominated that...
NZGIF invests in solarZero to accelerate growth of solar and battery deployment
New Zealand Green Investment Finance (NZGIF) has invested $10 million in solar energy services company solarZero to support the growth of the company.
NZGIF’s investment...
Reduce waste — build a house!
New Zealand builders will soon be able to replace plywood, particle board and plaster board, with low-carbon, environmentally-sustainable construction boards made from packaging waste...
Ray of light for New Zealand’s housing and infrastructure crisis
Property Council New Zealand (PCNZ) has welcomed the Government’s recent announcement of a Crown company to invest in housing infrastructure.
“The Property Council has long...
How will the Skypath be built?
SkyPath will use leading marine technology composite material which is light and very strong, in the form of a series of U-beams that clip...
Weathertight remediation: A quick introduction for builders
This article will be looking at some of the considerations when tendering for a re-cladding project. I will be sharing some of the expensive...