Heat pump water heaters get $1000 boost in EECA pilot
A new funding pilot for heat pump water heating will test another choice of efficient water heating for consumers, Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority...
RMBF laments worst year ever
Statistics New Zealand figures show 893 new home consents were issued in April, down 14.7% from the previous month. New home building consents issued...
Shake-up for WHRS
Minister for Building Issues Clayton Cosgrove has announced a major shake-up of the Weathertight Homes Resolution Service (WHRS) that will stop gaming of the...
Survival of the fittest
I’m not going to compare builders to the awkwardly unchanging Galapagos turtle. But the dynamics of building have changed and, so too, must builders...
Pasefika students to take carpentry skills to market
The Pacific Island Scholarship students are part of the Government’s Pasefika Trades strategy where 300 are being trained in trades required for the rebuild...
CMS brekkies pull the crowds
The third leg of the CMS road shows were successfully concluded recently, finishing a cycle that encompassed Queenstown, Invercargill, Dunedin, Christchurch, Blenheim,...
Minister welcomes Unit Titles Act submissions
Building Issues Minister Clayton Cosgrove says he is impressed by the high standard of public submissions received in the Government’s latest consultation round as...
Too many workers dying
Four construction workers died at work last year, and more than 650 were seriously hurt on building sites across the country. Provisional statistics...
Asbestos trade breakfast attracts hundreds of rebuild workers
More than 350 people working on the Canterbury rebuild downed tools for two hours recently to learn more about working with asbestos and understanding...
Ground-breaking artesian heating and cooling system on the rise
Designed and implemented by engineering consultants Beca as part of the airport’s $237 million integrated terminal project, the innovation has been labelled a game-changer...