Colourful projects win national awards
The winners of the annual Resene Total Colour Awards were announced in Auckland recently.
The Resene Total Colour Awards were launched in 2010 to encourage...
Subcontractor guarantees to assume greater value
New measures aimed at improving building work done in New Zealand and protecting consumers will reinforce the value of contractors with a quality assurance...
Home to be auctioned to help raise money for Make-A-Wish
The Rodney franchise holder for GJ Gardner Homes has opened the doors to its new Rodney-based house that has been specially built to raise...
buildnz an industry winner for Canterbury
The organisers of Canterbury buildnz designex have been inundated with positive feedback from more than 2300 architects, designers, specifiers, builders and related trade attendees,...
9000 building apprentices still not enough to meet growing demand — BCITO
The Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO) is experiencing unprecedented growth in new apprenticeships, but the construction industry still remains woefully short of...
Online tool enhances Canterbury rebuild
The Forward Works Viewer tool developed to support and accelerate the rebuild of Canterbury has exceeded all expectations by generating more than $4 million...
ITM launches new season
The 2014 season of the ITM Cup was officially launched at a special event held at Auckland’s Western Springs Stadium recently, attended by captains...
Billion dollar contract targets service and performance
Housing New Zealand’s (HNZ) innovative new billion dollar agreement with the contractors who maintain its 69,000 properties took effect on July 1.
Housing New Zealand...
Horncastle scores naming rights for Canterbury arena
Horncastle Arena is the new name of Christchurch’s biggest indoor venue, the CBS Canterbury Arena, after Registered Master Builders Association company Horncastle Homes secured...
Commerce watchdog focusing on industry rip-offs
The Commerce Commission is so concerned about construction industry cartels, price-fixing and bid-rigging that it has launched a web site calling for whistleblowers.
Kate Morrison,...