Consultation underway on major changes to infrastructure planning and delivery
The New Zealand Infrastructure Commission, Te Waihanga, is proposing an overhaul of the way New Zealand’s infrastructure is planned, prioritised and built, in a...
Innovative timber pack covers replace single-use plastic
Funding from Auckland Council’s Waste Minimisation and Innovation Fund has allowed construction company Naylor Love and Mitre 10 MEGA to trial an initiative that...
The true cost of losing an employee
Building Recruitment managing director and Building Today columnist Kevin Everett says losing staff is more costly than you think, and provides 10 tips for...
When does a housing crisis become a housing emergency? It’s here!
Building Today columnist and EasyBuild director Mike Fox says the Government’s introduction of a tax package under the guise of a housing policy will,...
New Zealand’s timber shortage: help is here
In the wake of the recent hubbub over timber distribution, Red Stag group chief executive Marty Verry got plenty of great publicity, capping it...
Middle managers — keeping the engine running smoothly
Tradie HR director Leigh Olsen explains how to support key middle managers and get them working at their best.
Recently I had a conversation with...
Construction Sector Accord in partnership to develop sustainable workforce
The Construction Sector Accord is partnering with Diversity Works New Zealand, the national body for workplace diversity and inclusion, to build a sustainable workforce...
Thousands of MIQ spaces allocated to targeted groups
Five hundred spaces per fortnight will be allocated in managed isolation facilities over the next 10 months, many for skilled and critical workers to...
PlaceMakers Foundation joins forces with MATES in Construction
An ambition to combat the enormous toll of suicides in the building and construction industry has motivated the PlaceMakers Foundation to get behind MATES...
1000 women respond to Trade Careers survey in one week
Trade Careers is the first project of the newly-formed Women in Trades Collective (WITC). It is supported by the BCITO, Connexis, Skills, and Competenz,...